Lecturer of Computer Science

Lecturer Opening

Department of Computer Science

https://cs.rice.edu/

The Department of Computer Science at Rice University invites applications for a non-tenure track lecturer position. The primary responsibilities of lecturers are to teach and to carry out service within the department. Applicants with teaching expertise in any area of computer science will be considered.

This position requires teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Computer Science, both in-person and online. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds. Candidates with particular interest and/or demonstrated accomplishments in building diverse and inclusive teaching environments should indicate as much in their diversity statement.

Once at Rice, lecturers may be considered for an Assistant Teaching Professor position, with appropriate approvals. In addition to teaching and service, Teaching Professors at all ranks are expected to contribute to the application and dissemination of pedagogical practices and carry out service related to teaching. They are neither required nor expected to carry out disciplinary research but may pursue such research or research related to their education mission. Assistant Teaching Professors are eligible to be promoted through the teaching-track ranks.

This position is expected to start by August 2023, with a possibility of an earlier start date.

About the Department and School of Engineering

Rice University is a private university with a strong reputation for academic and research excellence. Rice attracts outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation and around the world. Rice provides a stimulating environment for research, teaching, and joint projects with industry. The department and the university have access to superb computational research facilities, both on-campus and in our networked off-campus data center. The university is located across the street from the Texas Medical Center, one of the premiere centers for medical research in the United States. Houston’s energy, medical, aerospace, and technology communities together make the city a hub for computational innovations across real-time, embedded and high-performance systems, with an increasing demand for data analytics across this spectrum. Houston is in the midst of technological transformation with the development of a high-tech district, the ION (https://ionhouston.com), which will provide opportunities for collaborations with some of the world’s top energy companies that are already transformed by data science. As the fourth-largest city in the USA, Houston is a cosmopolitan destination with a vibrant economy and world-class performing arts, museums, sports, and dining venues that are all located in close proximity to Rice. We seek greater representation of women, scholars of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and others who have historically been underrepresented in Computer Science; to attract international students from a wider range of countries and backgrounds; to accelerate progress in building a faculty and staff who are diverse in background and thought; and we support an inclusive environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our diverse community.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline or must complete the Ph.D. by November 1 of the year employment commences.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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