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Subject: Assistant/Associate Position in Cybersecurity at Queen’s School of Computing in Canada
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Date:Sat, 5 Oct 2019 19:41:46 -0000
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The School of Computing in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s
University invites applications for a Tenure-track faculty position at
the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in Cybersecurity
with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2020.  In the case of an
exceptional candidate, a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate
Professor may be considered.

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree in Computer Science,
Engineering or a related discipline completed at the start date of the
appointment. The main criteria for selection are academic and teaching
excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high
quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent
research leading to peer-assessed publications and the securing of
external research funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding
teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels,
and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in
support of the School’s programs. Candidates must provide evidence of
an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and
student-centered environment. The successful candidate will be
required to make substantive contributions through service to the
School, the Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Strongly qualified applicants from all areas of cybersecurity are
encouraged to apply. The following areas of specialization are of
particular interest: cryptography, privacy, computer and network
forensics, and other emerging areas in application security including
but not limited to blockchain, Internet of Things, mobile, data and
cloud security.

The successful candidate is expected to play a major role in the
delivery of graduate and undergraduate programs at the School of
Computing. The successful candidate is also required to design and
teach graduate and undergraduate courses on the aforementioned topics,
secure external funding and establish a research stream on
cybersecurity.

People from across Canada and around the world come to learn, teach
and carry out research at Queen’s University. Faculty and their
dependents are eligible for an extensive benefits package including
prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental care, long term
disability insurance, life insurance and access to the Employee and
Family Assistance Program. You will also participate in a pension
plan. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying employees, their
spouses and dependent children.  Queen’s values families and is
pleased to provide a ‘top-up’ to government parental leave benefits
for eligible employees on maternity/parental leave.  In addition,
Queen’s provides partial reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses
for employees with dependent children in daycare. Details are set out
in the Queen’s-QUFA Collective Agreement. For more information on
employee benefits, see Queen’s Human Resources.

Additional information about Queen’s University can be found on the
Faculty Recruitment and Support website. The University is situated on
the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe, in
historic Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario. Kingston’s residents
enjoy an outstanding quality of life with a wide range of cultural,
recreational, and creative opportunities. Visit Inclusive Queen’s for
information on equity, diversity and inclusion resources and
initiatives.

The School of Computing has 29 full-time and 20 cross-appointed
faculty, over 500 undergraduate students, and over 140 graduate
students. The School offers undergraduate programs in Computer
Science, Software Design, Biomedical Computing, Computing and
Mathematics, Computing and the Creative Arts and Cognitive Science.
The School also offers Master’s and Doctoral programs in Computer
Science.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals.
Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the
workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities,
Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons.  All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance
with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and
permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather
statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy
are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada.  Applicants
need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all
applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a
Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a
Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do
not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

In addition, the impact of certain circumstances that may legitimately
affect a nominee’s record of research achievement will be given
careful consideration when assessing the nominee’s research
productivity. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant
information about their experience and/or career interruptions.

A complete application consists of:

* a cover letter (including one of the two statements regarding
Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status specified in the
previous paragraph);
* a current Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications);
* a statement of research interests;
* a statement of teaching interests and experience (including teaching
outlines and evaluations if available); and,
* ***THREE*** letters of reference to be sent directly to
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The deadline for applications is ***October 31, 2019***.

Applicants are encouraged to send all documents in their application
packages electronically as a single PDF, Attn: Chair of Faculty Search
Committee at [log in to unmask]; alternatively, hard copy
applications may be submitted to:

Faculty Search Committee Chair
The School of Computing
557 Goodwin Hall
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
CANADA

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to
applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into
account an applicant’s accessibility needs.  If you require
accommodation during the interview process, please contact Tom
Bradshaw in the School of Computing, at [log in to unmask]

Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a Collective
Agreement between the University and the Queen’s University Faculty
Association (QUFA), which is posted at
http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement
and at http://www.qufa.ca

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