Department Summary
The Computer Science and Engineering department is home to 12 Professors, 10 Associate Professors, 7 Assistant Professors, 6 Lecturers, over 100 Ph.D. students, over 100 master students, and over 1300 bachelor students. We offer a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering, M. S. degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, ABET-accredited B. S. degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, and an ABET-accredited B. A. degree in Information Technology. Additional information about the department is available at the website: computerscience.engineering.unt.edu.
The Department of Mathematics has 24 tenure system faculty, 11 lecturers, about 55 graduate students, and 220 majors. Our graduate degree offerings include a Ph.D. in Mathematics as well as M.A. and M.S. degrees. Undergraduate offerings include B.A. and B.S. degrees in Mathematics, with or without teacher certification. Additional information about the department is available at math.unt.edu.
Position Summary
The University of North Texas (UNT), a Tier 1 Research Institution (Carnegie Classification as a Doctoral University: Highest Research Activity), invites applications from outstanding scientists for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor levels with membership in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, the Department of Mathematics, and the BioDiscovery Institute (BDI), one of four recently established Institutes of Research Excellence (http://bdi.unt.edu). Candidates with demonstrable expertise in computational life sciences and interests in addressing important fundamental and applied questions in the synthesis and development of bio-based products for agriculture, materials engineering, bioenergy or health benefits are especially encouraged to apply. We are seeking an individual working in the general area of multi-scale computational modeling that can interact with researchers working from molecular-scale to population-scale levels.
The selected candidate will contribute to graduate and undergraduate training, and interact with diverse faculty, staff and students within BDI as well as the in the departments of computer science and engineering and mathematics.
Questions may be directed to Kent D. Chapman (chapman@unt.edu), BDI Director, or Armin Mikler (Armin.Mikler@unt.edu), Search Committee Chair. Screening of applications will begin January 2, 2020, and will continue until the position is closed.
This position will begin in Fall 2020.
As the nation’s 33rd largest public university and the largest, most comprehensive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 39,000 students while powering the North Texas region, state and nation through innovative education and research. UNT is strategically located in Denton, Texas, a vibrant city with a lively arts and music culture.
