June 23, 2011 (Electronic Version)

Faculty Recruiting Item

At the May 26, 2011 department meeting, a first reading was presented regarding the allocation of the current assistant professor vacancy back to the Networks, Systems, and Security group. Feedback on this proposal has been solicited previously through a department-wide survey and discussion at the department retreat. In all of these instances, including the first reading, the proposal has received broad support from the department, in the department survey, more than 75% of respondents were in favor of the reallocation.

We are conducting the second reading and vote electronically. Further down on this page, you can find the current draft of the ad.

The motion that is being made (by Anne Condon) is "Do you support a faculty recruiting search in the area of Networks, Systems and Security in Spring 2012?".

Here is the link to the doodle poll vote:

http://doodle.com/m95t5iqkff5ywaf9

We ask that you enter at least your initials in the poll when recording your vote. The poll will stay open until Tuesday June 28 at 12:30pm.

We welcome discussion on this motion. You may use the comment stream on this page for that discussion. Please do not edit the contents of the page itself.

This page will stay open until the end of the voting period. We will archive the page and minutes will be posted of this electronic meeting. We ask that the discussion center on the motion itself, and not on the wording of the ad. The ad will be reviewed and finalized by the 2011 faculty recruiting committee.

If you choose not to comment on this page, but would like your comments added, you may email your comments to Danny Wong, the Head Secretary (headsec@csDELETEthisTEXT.ubc.ca) who will post the comments on this page. He will indicate who the comments are from when posting to this page.

Draft of Faculty Recruiting Ad

University of British Columbia Department of Computer Science Tenure-Track Faculty Position

The Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia is recruiting for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level for the 2012/2013 academic year.

The responsibilities of the position include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervising graduate students, and developing and maintaining an active research program.

The department is seeking outstanding candidates with a research focus in the Networks, Systems and Security area. A PhD in Computer Science or a related area is required. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2012.

The successful candidate must have an exceptional research record, as judged by the strength of the application materials including the portfolio of publications and other research artefacts developed during his or her Ph.D. program, and post Ph.D. career, if applicable. The application materials must also demonstrate that the candidate shows promise as an excellent teacher and has potential to become an innovative and independent researcher and a leader in his or her field. The ability of an applicant's research program to complement and extend the existing research strengths of the department will be an important factor in selection.

Applicants for the position must submit a CV, a teaching statement, a research statement, and the names of at least three references. The teaching statement should include a record of teaching interests and experience. If you wish to apply, please follow the instructions at: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/XXX

The website will remain open for submissions through the end of the day on XXX, 2012. The website may remain open past that date at the discretion of the Recruiting Committee. All applications submitted while the above website is open will be considered. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Our department strives to maintain a collegial and supportive atmosphere. We strongly encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences based on, for example, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and disability status to apply. If you have questions about the application process, please contact the Recruiting Committee Chair, XXX, at the email or postal address below.

XXX (recruit@csDELETEthisTEXT.ubc.ca) Chair, Recruiting Committee Department of Computer Science University of British Columbia Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4

I like the ad, but I have one comment. The term "Networks, Systems and Security" strikes me as a local construction, reflecting the particular historical construction of our NSS group. Note that I am NOT asking to broaden the ad. I'm just wondering if there are more widely used terms for these areas? At the very least, I'd assume people say "networking" rather than "networks", or has the dominant usage changed?

-- AlanJHu - 23 Jun 2011

I agree with Alan that the description of the area should not follow the name of the group. Surely we should ask for someone in "networks, systems or security areas"?? But this doesn't seem like a natural-kind; e.g., there are many security people who are far afield from the topics that (I think) we may be interested in hiring in. However, I support the intent and I hope that the recruiting committee will come up with wording that will attract the sort of applicant we want (and won't turn any of them off).

-- DavidPoole - 23 Jun 2011

This Alan agrees with that Alan's comment (above). I certainly support the intent of focusing on the NSS area for this position.

-- AlanMackworth - 24 Jun 2011