"Assistant/ Associate Professor - Computer Science/School of Science"

The Hampton University, the Department of Computer Science in the School of Science is seeking a candidate for an Assistant / Associate Professor appointment. The appointment is expected to be on or before June 15, 2025.

Founded in 1868, Hampton University (www.hamptonu.edu) is located on approximately 300 acres of the Virginia Peninsula. It is a privately endowed, co-educational, nonsectarian institution of higher education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredit all programs. Hampton University, a member of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) community of higher education institutions, is currently enjoying tremendous growth and development from a traditionally teaching to a more research-intensive institution. Hampton University is currently a Masters-level institution of higher learning with a primarily undergraduate student population of approximately 4,600 students pursuing degrees in diverse areas of study.

Duties and Responsibilities

Hampton University is seeking a candidate for an appointment at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in Computer Science / Robotics. The individual selected for this position will be expected to contribute to the educational missions of the Department of Computer Science through teaching, curriculum development, and research related to Robotics. The selected candidate will be responsible for supervising undergraduate student researchers and working with the Computer Science faculty to develop and manage a Robotics Research Laboratory/Classes.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must have earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science with the Robotics focus or a closely related field with expertise in computational science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, automation, and/or cloud-based computing.

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities-research, education and outreach;
• Research experience in robotics
• Demonstrated ability to work on interdisciplinary teams

How to Apply

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The compensation package will be commensurate with rank and experience. All interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement and three letters of recommendation to: jeana.muhammad@hamptonu.edu, 757-727-5564.

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