Applications are invited for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. A Ph.D. in computer science or related area is required. Outstanding candidates are sought in all areas of computer science, but priority will be given to the areas of Bioinformatics, Databases and Data mining, Security, and Software Systems. Candidates with an added ability to forge interdisciplinary research collaborations will be favored. Successful candidates are expected to develop a high-quality funded research program and must be committed to excellence in teaching at both the graduate and the undergraduate levels.

Founded just 30 years ago, FIU has grown into a comprehensive research university, classified as "Doctoral-Research Extensive" by the Carnegie Foundation. FIU offers 190 baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degree programs in 19 colleges and schools. With over 35,000 students, it is one of the 30 largest universities in the United States. US News & World Report has ranked FIU among the top 100 public universities.

The School of Computing and Information Sciences (CIS) is a designated program of excellence at the University and enjoys strong support of the university administration. Its research centers include the High Performance Database Research Center, Center for Advanced Distributed Systems Engineering, Distributed Multimedia Information Systems Laboratory, Bioinformatics Research Group, and Computer Security Research Group. With annual funding of over 2 million dollars, the School was ranked 65th in the country in research funding from Federal agencies in 2001. It has attracted substantial funding from NSF, NASA, ARO, AFOSF, BMDO, FEMA, ONR, AFRL, NIH, and other agencies. The School has excellent computing infrastructure and technology support. It has 29 faculty members and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, as well as a B.S. in Information Technology. The School's enrollment has roughly doubled over the past 10 years, to approximately 1000 undergraduate majors, 70 Masters students, and 45 PhD students.

Applications, including a letter of interest, contact information, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references, should be sent to Chairperson, Recruitment Committee, School of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33199. Evaluation will begin January 15, 2004, and will continue until the positions are filled. Further information can be obtained from the School website http://www.cis.fiu.edu, or by e-mail to recruit@cis.fiu.edu.

Florida International University is a member of the State University System of Florida and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/equal access employer.