Tenure-Track or Contracted Limited Term Appointment, Assistant Professor in Computer Networks

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Job Title: Tenure-Track or Contracted Limited Term Appointment (3 Years), Assistant Professor in Computer Networks
Position Status: Tenure-Track or CLTA; OPSEU Local 685
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Number of Positions: 3 (2 in TT, 1 in CLTA)

Position
-Tenure-Track Appointment available for the following:
-Rank: Assistant
-Department: School of Computer Science and Technology
-Location: Brampton
-Preferred Start Date: September 1, 2024 or January 1, 2025

Qualifications
-Preference will be given to candidates with a terminal degree in Computer Science, or a closely related field and a demonstrated commitment to teaching and research.
-expertise in teaching Computer Networks, Network Security, IoT Networking, Operating Systems, Computer Organization, Data Structures and Algorithms, and Java Programming courses.
-demonstrated relevant academic background in the field of wireless networks, vehicular communications and networks, edge computing and caching, Internet of Things (IoT), network security, network simulation, blockchain, and online social networks), research portfolio and a record of teaching excellence.
-experience with remote/online/hybrid instruction is desirable.

Application Packages should contain the following:
-a letter of application
-a current CV
-a statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., examples of peer and/or student evaluations)
-a research plan (up to two single-spaced pages)
-sample publications
-the names, contact information and relationship of five referees (one of whom should be the most recent immediate supervisor)
-Indigenization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (I-EDI) Statement

Note: Application materials should be submitted as a single combined PDF file, with a file name that identifies the applicant.

Candidates must submit their application via email to Katherine Frank (kfrank@kbrs.ca) and Chris Gibson (cgibson@kbrs.ca). Applications can be addressed to Laurie Bloomfield, Dean of Faculty of Science. Applications received by 4 pm EST October 12, 2024 will be assured of consideration, though the posting remains open until the position is filled. The position is subject to budgetary approval.

The position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

This initiative is a special program under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants will be asked to self-identify through an Applicant Questionnaire (confidential to Human Resources).

Algoma University is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our community and is an equal-opportunity employer. The university invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our Institution, including equity-deserving groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment (Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQQIPA+ persons).

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