Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) College of Engineering, located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Computer Science (CS). Reporting to the Dean, Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., the Chair serves as a key member of the Dean’s leadership team, overseeing one of five academic units in the College. The next Chair will have the unique opportunity to collaborate closely with the Dean on increasing the Department’s research profile, reputation, and visibility. The position is a 12-month appointment, and the Chair is expected to teach one course each semester.

The Department of Computer Science (CS) covers core areas of the discipline with a focus on data science, AI, software engineering, and cybersecurity. Departmental research expenditures have increased five-fold over the past seven years and the CS Department has the highest enrollment in VCU’s College of Engineering. The next CS Chair will provide leadership to departmental faculty, champion student success, manage the Department’s fiscal resources, and promote inclusive excellence. Along with the Dean, the Chair is responsible for promoting the Department’s research profile, faculty recruitment, the mentorship of early and mid-career faculty, the professional development of faculty and staff, and strengthening the academic program.

The full Position Profile can be found at: https://mss-p-053.stylelabs.cloud/api/public/content/rra-spec-virginia-commonwealth-university-chair-department-of-computer-science-college-of-engineering.pdf?v=3605f033

By November 18, 2024, interested candidates should submit confidentially, in electronic form (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF files preferred), a curriculum vitae and letter of interest to vcu.cschair@russellreynolds.com. The letter of interest should include details on the interested candidate’s career aspirations as well as their contributions toward promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.