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Tenure-track Faculty Positions, School of Computing Science

The School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The School invites, and encourages, applications from women and underrepresented groups in all areas of computing science. Awards that are specifically targeted to support women candidates, including salary and research support packages of up to $250,000 over five years, are also available.

The School has a preference for candidates specializing in the following research areas:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Natural language processing
  • Software engineering

Recently celebrating 50 years of computing science at SFU, the School has grown to become one of the top computer science departments in Canada as well as enjoying a strong international reputation.   SFU is located in metro Vancouver, one of the most livable areas in North America.

Successful candidates are expected to have strong research records and demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and graduate student supervision; including the demonstration of creating inclusive classrooms and/or recognition of needs in support of a diverse student body.   The School will consider applications at the Assistant and Associate Professor rank with the following expectations:

  • Assistant Professor: excellent research achievements demonstrated by publications at top venues with the candidate being the main contributor, strong reference letters, and broader impact of the research outcomes shown, for example, by research awards, citations, open-source tools used by peers, and/or technology transfer to industry.
  • Associate Professor: outstanding research achievements demonstrated by sustained publications at top venues for several years, strong reference letters from leaders in their area, and broader impact of the research outcomes shown, for example, by research awards, citations, open-source tools used by peers, and/or technology transfer to industry. It is also expected that the candidate has a strong research funding record, visibility in their research community, and leadership skills. Further, it is expected that the candidate provides evidence for effective supervision of graduate students as well as high-quality teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses.

Successful candidates must hold a PhD in computer science or a closely related field by the employment start date; however, PhD candidates with solid indication of imminent completion of their PhD degree may be hired at the rank of Instructor and will be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor upon completion of their PhD.

Faculty salaries at SFU are based on the salary scales bargained between the University and the SFU Faculty Association. Exceptional candidates may be considered for endowed Research Chairs, with additional salary and research support.

A reasonable estimate for salary range if the successful candidate will be starting as an Instructor is $128,340 – 134,700 (dependent on experience and inclusive of Market Differential).

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role at the Assistant Professor rank is $134,700 – $163,322 (dependent on experience and inclusive of a Market Differential).

Candidates with experience commensurate with higher rank may also be considered for appointment at the Associate Professor rank. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role at the Associate Professor rank is $160,142 - $185,584 (dependent on experience and inclusive of Market Differential).

The School of Computing Science recognizes the challenges that dual-career couples may face.  We are committed to exploring opportunities to assist with dual-career placements as well as providing support for candidates and their partners.

Complete application materials include curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, and at least three reference letters. Preference will be given to complete applications received by Friday, December 20, 2024, but we will continue to accept applications beyond that date until the position is filled.

The positions are subject to availability of funding and approval by the SFU Board of Governors. Any inquiries regarding this posting may be directed to cs_faculty_affairs@sfu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Personal information that forms part of an application is collected under the general authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, applicable University Policies, and the SFUFA/SFU Collective Agreement. For further details see the full Collection Notice.

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Sessional Instructors

The following sessional positions have become newly available for Spring 2025

Application Open: November 1st, 2024

Application Closes: November 15th, 2024 by 4 pm

Appointment dates: January 6 – May 2, 2025 (Subject to Change)

Qualifications:

  • An MSc or PhD within the required discipline. Strong postdoctoral fellows, PhD candidates, or candidates with extensive (5+ years) industrial experience are also encouraged to apply
  • Evidence of teaching ability
  • Expertise commensurate with the specific requirements of the course

REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Works closely with the Associate Director, Academic and Administration, and with Teaching Assistants (if relevant)
  • Delivers instruction, the content and syllabus of which is approved by the Associate Director, Academic and Administration
  • Manages electronic and/or other platforms for the effective delivery of instruction
  • If relevant, oversees Teaching Assistants while adhering to TSSU guidelines
  • If relevant, holds regular meetings with Teaching Assistants to ensure continuity and cohesiveness in the course
  • Holds regular office hours for students
  • Undertakes the grading of assignments and examinations per the grading policies/practices of the University
  • Compiles final examination and Term marks, and submits the final grades for students in the course
  • Manages grade appeals, as necessary, in a timely manner
  • DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
  • A current resume/curriculum vitae
  • A list of past courses taught at SFU and/or another University or College
  • A draft of the course outline you expect to use
  • Upon request, three current letters of reference, including at least one from a department/school/program for which courses have been taught
  • Upon request, short statement of applicant’s teaching pedagogy

Course Outlines: www.sfu.ca/outlines.html

Please email or mail the required documents indicating which courses you are interested in teaching to:

CS Manager
School of Computing Science
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr., Burnaby

BC V5A 1S6

Canada
Email: cs_manager@sfu.ca

Salary:

Contact hours for the courses listed below will between 3-5 hours.  Please refer to the Sessional Instructors Wage Schedule for current rates, TSSU - Sessional Instructors Wage Schedule (sfu.ca)

The School of Computing Science is now accepting applications for Sessional Instructors for the Spring 2024 semester. Instructors are required for the following courses:

Course

Course Name

Requirements to Teach the Course

Campus

Day/Time

(Scheduled time and location subject to change)

CMPT 295 D200

Introduction to Computer Systems

Demonstrated familiarity with the fundamentals of computer architecture the digital systems underpinnings of computer systems, including: low-level programming, such as C and x86-64 assembler, knowledge of numeric representations, machine language programs, instruction set architecture, CPU and memory organization, basic digital systems, and program/code optimization. 

Delivery method: in-person.

Burnaby

Mon 1:30-3:20 pm

Wed 1:30-2:20 pm

CMPT 307 D200

Data Structures and Algorithms

Demonstrated familiarity with the design and analysis of efficient data structures and algorithms.

Experienced in the mathematical analysis of fundamental data structures and algorithms, including greedy methods, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, network flow, and basic NP-completeness.

Delivery method: in-person.

Surrey

Mon 12:30-2:20 pm

Wed 12:30-1:20 pm

CMPT 310 D200

Introduction To Artificial Intelligence

Demonstrated special expertise in the major approaches of artificial intelligence is required: logic, search, planning, knowledge representation, constraint satisfaction, natural language processing, and machine learning and statistical methods.

Delivery method: in-person.

Burnaby

Wed 1:30-2:20 pm

Fri 12:30-2:20 pm

CMPT 365 D100

Multimedia Systems

Reserve Sessional Instructor. Please note this position is open to all applicants but Graduates and Post Docs will have priority of appointment to the position.

Demonstrated knowledge with multimedia systems design, multimedia hardware and software, issues in effectively representing, processing, and retrieving multimedia data such as text, graphics, sound and music, image and video.

Delivery method: in-person.

Burnaby

Tue 4:30-6:20 pm

Thu 4:30-5:20 pm

CMPT 371 D100

Data Communications and Networking

Demonstrated practical and theoretical knowledge of data communication fundamentals (data types, rates, transmission media); local area and wide area network architectures, and suitable communication protocols; ISO protocols and internetworking

 

Network performance analysis under different loadings and channel error rates.

Delivery method: in-person.

Surrey

Mon 4:30-6:20 pm

Wed 4:30-5:20 pm

CMPT 475 E100

Requirements Engineering

Experienced with all aspects of software requirement engineering, including the methodological analysis, design, validation, and documentation of the key attributes of a system before its implementation.

Demonstrated knowledge of best practices and common principles for requirement engineering.

 

Delivery method: in-person.

Burnaby

Thu 4:30-7:20 pm

 

 

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