Faculty Position – Computer Science


NYU Shanghai
Department of Computer Science

NYU Shanghai is currently inviting applications for one position, preferably but not exclusively at the Assistant Professor level, for outstanding candidates having demonstrated abilities in both research and teaching. We will consider applicants in all areas of computer science, including (but not limited to) theory, systems, machine learning, urban informatics and medical informatics. Candidates should be exceptionally strong researchers and educators, with a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field, and publications in the top venues of the sub-field.

Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent by the time of appointment. The search will remain open until the position is filled, but review of applications will begin February 1, 2016. The appointment could begin as soon as September 1, 2016, pending administrative and budgetary approval, or could be delayed until September 1, 2017. The terms of employment in NYU Shanghai are comparable to U.S. institutions in terms of research start-up funds and compensation, and include housing subsidies and educational subsidies for children. Faculty may also spend time at NYU New York and other sites of the global network, engaging in both research and teaching opportunities.

Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, electronic copies of up to five recent relevant publications, and the names and addresses of three or more individuals willing to provide letters of reference. Please visit our website at http://shanghai.nyu.edu/en/about/work-here/open-positions-faculty or instructions and other information on how to apply. If you have any questions, please e-mail shanghai.engineering.recruitment@nyu.edu.

About NYU Shanghai:
NYU Shanghai is the newest degree-granting campus within the NYU Global Network University. It is the first Sino-US higher education joint venture to grant a degree that is accredited in the U.S. as well as in China. All teaching is conducted in English. A research university with liberal arts and science at its core, it resides in one of the world’s great cities with a vibrant intellectual community. NYU Shanghai recruits scholars who are committed to NYU’s global vision of transformative teaching and innovative research.

New York University has established itself as a Global Network University, a multi-site, organically connected network encompassing key global cities and idea capitals. There are three degree-granting campuses in New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi, and complemented by eleven additional academic centers across five continents. Faculty and students circulate within the network in pursuit of common research interests and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors, both local and global.

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