The College of Information Science and Technology (IS&T) is an
interdisciplinary college focusing on meeting the needs of a vibrant
metropolitan area. The College invites applications for a STEM position
within the college's computer science department. The position is open
to all ranks. Candidates applying for this position should have a
well-established, active and vigorous research program in any computing
area with an emphasis on STEM education and research. This mid-career
faculty will have the experience to provide leadership in the college
and the campus relating to STEM coupled with a strong research emphasis
in computing related disciplines and in the pedagogical issues
associated with STEM education in computing. The successful candidate
will have completed a doctorate in computer science or affiliated
disciplines and a demonstrated ability to generate external research and
development grants. Teaching experience and publication record must be
commensurate with the rank sought. Contributions to service in the form
of interactions with university, business, government agencies and
professional organizations are expected and important requirements for
this position. Qualified candidates will be considered for an endowed
professorship.
In addition to the computer science department, the college has two
other units an Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis department
and a School of Interdisciplinary Informatics. The College of IS&Ts
academic program portfolio includes five undergraduate degree programs
(Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Bioinformatics,
Information Assurance, IT Innovation) and three Master of Science degree
programs (Computer Science, Management Information Systems and
Information Assurance). The college also hosts an innovative
college-wide interdisciplinary PhD in Information Technology degree. Two
graduate degrees in Biomedical Informatics are currently at the stages
of approval. The college of IS&T has nearly 1,000 total students
with 300 graduate students and 700 undergraduate students.
The College of IS&T has nearly 60 full-time tenure track
faculty/staff and an active research grants portfolio of $15 million
with funds from federal agencies (e.g., NSF, NIH, Dept of Ed), state
government (e.g., NRI, NSF EPSCoR, NU Foundation), a number of local and
national corporations and foundations. The colleges interdisciplinary
focus has resulted in a variety of collaborations with units across the
University of Nebraska Omaha and the rest of the University of Nebraska
system including the medical center and a number of private and public
organizations.
Individuals who desire to contribute to the development of these
programs and lead the charge on STEM initiatives in the college are
encouraged to apply. We invite candidates to visit the college web site
at http://www.ist.unomaha.edu for more information. To apply, please visit the UNO careers web site at http://www.unomaha.edu/humanresources/employment.php
Cover letter, curriculum vita and list of references must be attached to the electronic application.
If you have any additional questions, please contact:
Dr. Mahadevan Subramaniam, Chair STEM Search Committee
email: msubramaniam@unomaha.edu
phone: (402) 554-4984
The university and college have a strong commitment to achieving
diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in
receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and
strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply for this
position.
