[agents] Director of new AI Institute at U. of South Carolina

[HUHNS, MICHAEL]

The University of South Carolina is initiating a search for the Director of the new Artificial Intelligence Institute. The pan-University Institute is expected to engage core and affiliated faculty from a range of disciplines. The College of Engineering and Computing is well positioned to support this University-wide Institute and is in the midst of expanding its tenured and tenure-track ranks by over 40 faculty members. The Director will be expected to create the vision for the Institute and lead it to international prominence in several areas of research, real-world applications, work-force preparation, and job creation in intelligent systems.

The new Director will have the opportunity to grow strategic areas of research and oversee innovation of curricula, as well as hire the core faculty and attract as affiliates several dozen faculty members across the university, and spanning all fields (medicine, pharmacy, public health, education, journalism, social work, nursing, business, humanities, physical sciences, engineering, and computing). The Institute will be housed centrally in the University, and the Director will have significant input into design and function of the space.

The Director will be expected to:

  *   Conduct convergent, team-oriented, high impact research, with a substantial portfolio of competitive and institute-scale research funds from external sponsors.
  *   Engage with key industries/services in the region and foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem with joint projects, technology transfer, and startup formation.
  *   Advance AI education and training programs across the University and the State.
  *   Position the Institute for national prominence in niche areas within 5 years.
  *   Lead multidisciplinary project teams
  *   Serve as a mentor to junior faculty and students.

Applicants must be of international stature with an exceptional record of published research in high-quality journals, demonstrated ability to attract significant funding from multiple sources, and a history of successful graduate student supervision. Additionally, qualified applicants are expected to have both outstanding leadership and administrative skills to enhance the educational and research missions of the College and University. Their established record of research, teaching, and leadership (including an earned Ph.D. degree in computer science or a closely-related field) must be commensurate with appointment as a full professor with tenure in the College. The applicant must also show clear evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service efforts.

The University of South Carolina is the Flagship University of the State. Founded in 1801, it is one of the nation’s oldest and most comprehensive public universities. Columbia, the seat of South Carolina government, was ranked by Livability.com as the third best college town in 2016. The temperate climate, the family friendly and resurgent city, the proximity to the beaches and mountains, and the traditions and beauty of the historic University with forward-leaning benefits and practices provide for a high quality of life. The strategic investments of the State over the past two decades in automotive, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing areas provide ample opportunity for collaboration with industry.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants can apply online at http://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/46728 with: (1) a letter of intent, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a concise description of research plans, and (4) names and contact information of 5 references.

Questions about the search may be directed to: DirectorAIsearch at cec.sc.edu<mailto:DirectorAIsearch at cec.sc.edu>.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetics.


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