Assistant Professor in Natural Language Processing or AI for Social Good
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Faculty
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Department:: School of Computing
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Oct 1, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 8044
Position ID:: 181639

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

The School of Computing in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University (The State University of New York at Binghamton) invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level with an expected start date of January 1, 2025 or September 1, 2025. We are looking for excellent candidates in broad areas of Computer Science and Information Systems research, including but not limited to Natural Language Processing or AI for Social Good.

The School of Computing and the Watson College are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. We are particularly interested in candidates with a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. Historically underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Binghamton University is one of four University Centers in the State University of New York System and an R1 research institute. Binghamton University was recently named a Top 10 Public Ivy by Forbes. The School of Computing (formerly Computer Science Department) has well established Ph.D. and M.S. programs, an accredited B.S. program in Computer Science, and an M.S. program in Information Systems. The School of Computing is ranked between 201 - 250 in the world by the recent THE (Times Higher Education) world ranking. The School currently has 51 full-time faculty members, about 800 undergraduate students, about 700 MS students and about 90 PhD students. The NSF industry-university collaborative research center on energy-smart electronic systems and local high-tech companies such as IBM, Lockheed-Martin and BAE provide opportunities for collaboration. The university has a Data Science Transdisciplinary Area of Excellent (TAE), which will provide opportunities for collaboration across the entire campus. Binghamton University was recently designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, and was also selected as an NSF CyberCorp Scholarship for Service (SFS) site. Our faculty members excel in research in the areas of computer systems, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity and have a significant record of success, with eight faculty members receiving the NSF CAREER Award in the past four years and significant annual research funding from a variety of agencies.

Binghamton University has built a reputation as a world-class institution that combines a broadly interdisciplinary, international education with one of the most vibrant research programs in the nation. Binghamton is proud to be consistently ranked among the top 40 public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, challenging our students academically, not financially. The result is a unique, best-of-both-worlds college experience. Located in Binghamton, NY, we are ideally situated in the high-tech heart of the state. Industry partnerships, class projects and internship opportunities provide a wealth of hands-on experience for graduate and undergraduate students alike. Binghamton borders the scenic Finger Lakes region of New York.

Watson College stands committed to fostering a community that reflects our diverse society to ensure that its teaching, research, scholarship, and outreach programs include and serve a wide range of individuals.

Underpinning the technical, engineering, and computer science expertise of Watson College faculty, staff, students and alumni is an understanding that diverse and inclusive groups maximize potential, innovation, and impact. We, therefore, develop structures and opportunities that improve the experience of all students, especially those who are underrepresented in engineering and computer science. Watson faculty, staff, and students assist in cultivating a community of members that are conscious of barriers to social mobility, exhibit and act on empathy and compassion, and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), both within the college and beyond.

Together, we learn, educate, innovate, and work toward a more just and inclusive future. We embrace and cultivate our diversity and thrive because of it.

We strongly encourage potential applicants who share these goals, especially underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities to apply.

Requirements:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related discipline by the appointment date. Strong evidence of research accomplishments and commitment to teaching are essential. Junior tenure-track faculty members have a significantly reduced teaching load for the first three years.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via the university applicant tracking system Interview Exchange.

Applicants should submit: (1) a letter of application, (2) a detailed curriculum vitae, (3) a research statement, 4) a teaching statement, (5) a diversity statement that describes your experience and evidence of interacting with a diverse population of students, including first generation students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and international students and how these experiences would contribute to enhancing the diversity and climate of the school, college and university, and (6) the names and contact information of at least three references.

All documents may be submitted to the following URL address: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=181639

Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled.

Binghamton University is an equal opportunity employer which bases its employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws of the State of New York. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.