Assistant or Associate Professor (HCI)

All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).

If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page.

Job Posting Title:

Assistant or Associate Professor (HCI)

   

Position Type:

Faculty

   

Department:

LSUAM Engineering - School of Computer Science and Engineering (Bijaya B Karki (00001874), Stacia L Moses (00002648), +1)

   

Work Location:

3325 Patrick F. Taylor Hall

   

Pay Grade:

Academic

   

Job Description:

The Division of Computer Science and Engineering (www.cse.lsu.edu) within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Louisiana State University (LSU) - Baton Rouge invites applications for multiple tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions starting January or August 2025. LSU is the flagship R1 University of Louisiana with extensive research and educational resources. This is an exciting time to join LSU, as we are making significant investments to expand our research and educational capabilities in areas critical to national security and technological advancement. CS faculty jointly maintain a robust, multimillion-dollar externally funded portfolio and have a strong record in research and graduate training (MS and PhD degrees), supported by ongoing federal, state, and industry-funded projects. Additionally, the division collaborates closely with the local, active startup scene, and faculty are supported to pursue startups and technology transfer focused funding (e.g., like that from the NSF TIP Directorate). Excellent opportunities exist for collaboration with the ECE division and other departments in and out of the College of Engineering, including the Center for Computation and Technology. LSU High Performance Computing provides state-of-the-art supercomputing and storage facilities enabling research collaborations across diverse fields. The LSU Digital Media Arts & Engineering program (dmae.lsu.edu) offers interdisciplinary undergraduate minors and master’s degrees focused on interactive, media and entertainment technology.

Our academic program is ABET accredited, and our cybersecurity program is recognized as one of the best in the nation, being designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) —one of only 21 in the country. The division is experiencing an all-time high enrollment, and we expect continued growth for the foreseeable future. We offer multiple concentrations, including software engineering, cybersecurity, cloud computing and networking, and data science and analytics at the undergraduate level (BS degree).

Hiring Priority: This hiring priority is in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and related areas such as but not limited to:

- Games

- AR/VR

- Visualization

- Interactive graphics

- Usable security

- Accessibility

- Ubiquitous computing

- Computer vision

Responsibilities:  Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in our priority and related areas; establish a vigorous, extramurally funded research program; publish in highly ranked journals or conference proceedings; supervise graduate students; and serve on committees to support the department's and LSU's educational and research missions.  The position will be 50% teaching and 50% research. LSU has a significant number of highly motivated students and in selecting applicants for this position, emphasis will be placed on a candidate’s ability to engage students in and out the classroom. 

Required Qualifications: The successful applicant will possess a Ph.D. in Computer Science or other relevant discipline and will have a record of published research and the ability to attract funding. Applicants who are all but dissertation (A.B.D.) and will complete the Ph.D. by the time of appointment will be considered. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Professor

Ph.D in Computer Science or relevent discipline and a demonstrated deep expertise in HCI.

Minimum Qualifications for Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Computer Science or relevent discipline, 4 years of experience, a proven track record of published research in HCI or related areas, and the ability to attract external research funding.

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Campus interviews will be conducted in Baton Rouge, LA, prior to an offer being extended