The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS) is a rapidly growing program of excellence at Florida International University (FIU). The School has 34 tenure-track faculty members and over 3,300 students, including 92 Ph.D. students, and close to 250 M.S. students. The School is engaged in on-going and exciting new and expanding programs for research, education, and outreach. The School offers B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Technology, and M.S. degrees in Telecommunications and Networking, Cyber-security, Data Science, and Information Technology. NSF HERD report ranks FIU #41 in R&D research expenditures in computer and information sciences. SCIS has six research centers/clusters with first-class computing and support infrastructure and enjoys broad and dynamic industry and international partnerships.
Computer Science has been identified as one of the Universitys strategic growth areas, launching new expansion plans to educate and train technology talents for the burgeoning South Florida Tech Hub. We aim to add several new tenured and tenure track faculty members this year. These positions address a large-scale hiring effort at KFSCIS whereby we look to hire over 20 new faculty over the next few years as we surge to become one of the nations top Computer Science programs. As such, we invite top researchers and educators with outstanding credentials to join our team and share this exciting journey with us.
The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences encourages applications for multiple tenured and tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks. Candidates with expertise in various areas of Computer Science, especially in interdisciplinary areas, will receive full consideration. Ideal candidates for junior positions should have a record of exceptional research in their early careers with demonstrated abilities to pursue and lead a research program. Candidates for senior positions must have an active and sustainable record of excellence in funded research, publications, and professional service, as well as demonstrated leadership in collaborative or interdisciplinary projects. All successful applicants must be committed to teaching excellence at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Applications are also encouraged from candidates with highly transformative research programs that extend the frontier of computing across disciplines.
A Ph.D. in Computer Science or related disciplines is required. KFSCIS is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and welcomes applications from women, historically underrepresented population, and candidates with disabilities. KFSCIS is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents.
Qualified candidates for Open-Rank Tenure-Track/Tenured faculty positions are encouraged to apply to 525175. Visit https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ and attach cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement, and diversity statement (encouraged but not mandatory). Candidates are required to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. We will start to review applications on November 8th. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.