Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Robotics

Description

The Department of Computer Science invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, in the areas of Robotics. Core technical contributions could come from multiple areas, including but not limited to, cyber-physical systems, embodied artificial intelligence, edge intelligence, reinforcement learning, human-robot interaction, multimodal sensing, and/or sensor fusion. Applicants should have a track record of publications in CS/robotics-related fields.

The Computer Science department is home to 24 tenure-track faculty members and is committed to growing that number by 50% over the next decade. The department is housed in the recently opened Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center. Our curriculum includes strong Ph.D. and M.S. programs and outstanding undergraduate majors. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are supported by the Guarini School for Graduate and Advanced Studies, including their diversity and inclusion initiatives. We are especially interested in applicants who have a demonstrated ability to contribute to Dartmouth's diversity initiatives in STEM research, such as the Women in Science Program, E. E. Just STEM Scholars Program, Wright Center for the Study of Computation and Just Communities, and Academic Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence. Applicants should include a statement that addresses how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field, or be All But Dissertation (ABD) with a degree conferred by the start of the appointment. Effective classroom teaching is essential for this position.

Application Instructions

Please submit all materials electronically via Interfolio. Letters may be addressed to the search committee chair, Professor Alberto Quattrini Li.

1. CV,
2. Statement of research experience and plans (up to 5 pages);
3. Statement of teaching experience and plans (up to 5 pages);
4. Statement of how the applicant's research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence (up 5 to pages);
5. Four (4) letters of recommendation, at least one of which should comment on teaching.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

For questions regarding this position, please contact the search chair, Professor Alberto Quattrini Li: alberto.quattrini.li@dartmouth.edu.