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The Department of Computer Science (www.cs.uncc.edu) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applicants for the Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Computer Science. Applicants should have a strong record of externally funded research and impact on their field, and a commitment to teaching as an essential component of scholarship. We are looking for an exceptional scholar with the ability to provide intellectual leadership in the Department of Computer Science, the College of Information Technology, and the University. Applications should present evidence of an interest in working closely with students and faculty in a collaborative research environment, and an ability to develop and support a vigorous research agenda. We are particularly interested in applicants whose primary research area is relevant to the financial services industry.

Charlotte, NC has a metro-area population of over one million people and is the second largest financial center in the U.S. UNC-Charlotte has a student enrollment of approximately 19,000 with plans to grow to 25,000 and is poised to move from Doctoral Research Intensive to Doctoral Research Extensive Carnegie Classification. The University has seven colleges (Information Technology, Engineering, Arts and Science, Health and Human Services, Architecture, Education, and Business Administration) offering a variety of Ph.D., Master, and baccalaureate programs. The Department of Computer Science, located within the College of Information Technology, has approximately 600 undergraduate computer science majors and 150 graduate students in computer science and information technology. Construction has begun on a new building to house the entire College of Information Technology with anticipated completion date of fall 2004.

Applicants should send a letter of application together with their curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least five references to BoASearch@cs.uncc.edu or by postal mail to:

Chair, BoA Distinguished Professor Search Committee
Department of Computer Science
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001

Electronic submission of PDF files is preferred. Review of applications will begin in February 2003 and continue until the position is filled.