Department: MCC Computer Science

Shaw Postdoctoral Fellowships in Computer Science collaboratively with other disciplines (CS+X)

Northwestern University is pursuing an ambitious plan to grow and transform Computer Science (CS) [http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2016/06/major-expansion-in-computer-science.html]. The Computer Science department is in the midst of adding twenty new tenure-track faculty in core Computer Science and collaboratively with other disciplines (CS + X), as well as a number of non-tenure-track teaching faculty. Northwestern is a leading R1 university comprising a number of highly ranking schools that provide extraordinary opportunities for collaboration across a wide range of disciplines. Located in beautiful Evanston, on the shores of lake Michigan, just outside the diverse and culturally vibrant city of Chicago, Northwestern faculty and researchers have ample opportunities to connect with the city’s growing technology sector.

To support the growth of our faculty, increase our research impact, and meet growing student demand, we invite applications for Shaw Postdoctoral Fellowships in CS+X . These fellowships are a result of a partnership with Northwestern’s Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences and are focused on growing the boundaries of Computer Science, including by providing students and faculty across the University with education in areas of computation that will help them in their work. Applicants are welcome from all Computer Science research disciplines.

Combining research with teaching duties, Shaw Fellowships come with attractive benefits and offer considerable autonomy, while still enabling close mentoring by and collaboration with Northwestern faculty members. Shaw Fellows will work across disciplines to develop advanced courses for non-CS students who are working in fields where computation is becoming increasingly important. The teaching load for Shaw Fellows is one course per quarter over the three-quarter academic year (including an advanced-level course in the candidate’s research area). The Shaw Fellows will also be part of the process identifying areas of intersection and impact in drawing computational thinking into new research areas. These are two-year positions, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.

We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible; appointments begin in Fall 2022. Applications received by January 30, 2022 will be given full consideration; however, the positions will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter indicating the position applied for, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) three to five letters of reference, (4) statement of research goals, (5) statement of teaching philosophy, (6) an optional diversity statement that addresses how the candidate contributes to diverse excellence, and (7) two representative publications. Application instructions can be found at https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/resources/careers-computer-science.html. For general questions about the search or application assistance post submission, contact faculty-search@cs.northwestern.edu

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