Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor in Engineering Systems & Computing (Artificial Intelligence)
College: College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: School of Engineering
Date Posted: January 28, 2019
Deadline: March 29, 2019
Please reference AD #19-06
Position Description:
Engineering Systems & Computing (Artificial Intelligence)
The School of Engineering at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Engineering with a focus on Artificial Intelligence. All areas of AI will be considered, including subareas targeting specific applications such as robotics, healthcare, education, or the physical and social sciences. The successful candidate is expected to secure external funding sources, develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program and provide service to the University and the engineering profession.
To be considered for this position, applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and have earned a doctorate in computer engineering or a related field; have an outstanding research and publication record, and have teaching experience at the university level. Qualified applicants will be expected to teach core engineering, program specific computer engineering undergraduate courses and graduate courses related to the research area. Post-doctoral academic/industrial research experience is desired. Preference will be given to the candidate who will combine excellence in teaching with a demonstrated capacity to conduct novel, interdisciplinary research that will expand and complement our current research strengths. Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario is a requirement of this position at the time of hiring.
Successful candidates who demonstrate excellence in research at the highest international level, and apply their research to foster economic growth and improve the lives of Canadians, may be nominated for Vector Institute Faculty Affiliate status.
The University of Guelph has well-established and accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Systems and Computing, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering. At present the School is comprised of over 61 faculty members, 33 staff and technicians, 1,750 undergraduate students and 300 graduate students. In addition, the University of Guelph has recently launched the Centre for Advancing Responsible and Ethical Artificial Intelligence (CARE-AI) to advance multidisciplinary AI training and research, and its responsible application to foster economic growth and improve life.
The University of Guelph is the second largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of about 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
Assessment of applications will begin on March 29, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF file): (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of teaching vision; (4) a statement of research vision and (5) contact information for five references. Please state in the subject line the position title you are applying for and the position reference number: #0126-164. Applications should be sent to the attention of:
The Director
School of Engineering
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Email: soe.facultyhiring@uoguelph.ca
FAX: 519-836-0227
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.
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