Tenure-Track Faculty Position - Computer and Software Engineering

Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada
September 2020
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering
and Applied Science at Queen’s University invites applications for a Tenure-track faculty
position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialization in Software Engineering,
including Software Analytics, Software Security, and Cloud Computing. The preferred
start date is July 1, 2021.
The successful candidate must have a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering or a
related discipline completed at the start date of the appointment. Professional
engineering licensure in Canada, or the eligibility to obtain licensure, is a requirement.
Note that all forms of engineering licensure in Canada are considered acceptable (e.g.
P.Eng., temporary engineering license, provisional engineering license, etc.). The main
criteria for selection are research and teaching excellence, and Postdoctoral or
industrial experience will be considered an asset. The successful candidate will provide
evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent
research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of external research
funding. The candidate must also be able to teach courses at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to academic and
pedagogical excellence in support of the department’s programs, and provide evidence
of an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and student-centered
environment. The successful candidate will be required to make contributions through
service to the department, the Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Queen’s University is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities with a
global reputation and is a recognized leader in Canadian higher education. The
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is medium-sized with 30 full-time
and 8 cross-appointed faculty, 756 undergraduate students, and 180 graduate students.
The Department offers undergraduate, Master’s, and Doctoral Programs in electrical
and computer engineering and has recently launched a unique entrepreneurial
engineering program referred to as ECE Innovation Stream, ECEi. The Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering is home to Queen’s Centre for Energy and Power
Electronics Research (ePOWER) and has connections to a number of multi-disciplinary
Centres such as the Ingenuity Labs Research Institute, CMC Microsystems,
Nanofabrication Kingston, Human Mobility Research Centre, Green Centre Canada,
Innovation Park, and the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Connector.
Among our top priorities in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science is providing
opportunities for early career academics to develop exceptional research and teaching
contributions while fostering an inclusive environment where all faculty can thrive.
Support for faculty to develop strong research programs includes Special Research Grant
opportunities, grant writing workshops and review services, and one-to-one mentorship
from experienced colleagues. To promote on-going teaching success, there is support for
course development and delivery provided by the Queen’s Centre for Teaching and
Learning, the Engineering Teaching and Learning Team, the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Queen’s historic campus is located in the heart of the vibrant Kingston community in the
Thousand Islands region of South Eastern Ontario. Queen’s is positioned centrally with
respect to three major metropolitan areas: Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. Faculty and
their dependents are eligible for an extensive benefits package including prescription
drug coverage, vision care, dental care, long term disability insurance, life insurance
and access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program. You will also participate
in a pension plan. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying employees, their spouses
and dependent children. Queen’s values families and is pleased to provide a ‘top up’ to
government parental leave benefits for eligible employees on maternity/parental leave.
In addition, Queen’s provides partial reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses for
employees with dependent children in daycare. Details are set out in the Queen’s-
QUFA Collective Agreement. For more information on employee benefits, see Queen’s
Human Resources.
Additional information about Queen’s University can be found on the Faculty
Recruitment and Support website. The University is situated on the traditional territories
of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe, in historic Kingston on the shores of Lake
Ontario. Kingston’s residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life with a wide range of
cultural, recreational, and creative opportunities. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for information
on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and initiatives.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to
employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from
women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ
persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with
Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of
Canada will be given priority.
To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information
about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent
residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship;
however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a
Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada” OR, “I am not a Canadian
citizen/permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information
will be deemed incomplete.
In addition, the impact of certain circumstances that may legitimately affect a nominee’s
record of research achievement will be given careful consideration when assessing the
nominee’s research productivity. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant
information about their experience and/or career interruptions.
A complete application consists of:
• a cover letter (including one of the two statements regarding Canadian
citizenship/permanent resident status specified in the previous paragraph);
• a current curriculum vitae;
• a statement of research interests;
• a statement of teaching interests and experience (including teaching outlines and
evaluations if available);
• a statement of commitment to – as well as ideas and any experience on how to –
ensure equity, diversity and inclusivity in scholarly activities;
• three sample publications; and,
• the names and contact information of three referees.
Applicants are requested to send their application package electronically as a single
PDF file to the Department Head, Prof. Carlos Saavedra at ece-search@queensu.ca
with the following subject line: Application for Faculty Position. The deadline for
applications is November 15, 2020; however, applications will continue to be reviewed
until the position is filled.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with
disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility
needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact
Ms. Cheryl Wright in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
cheryl.wright@queensu.ca.
Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a Collective Agreement between
the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University, which is posted
at http://www.queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collectiveagreement
and at http://www.qufa.ca.