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The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at University of California, Irvine (UCI) is seeking outstanding scholars for multiple endowed Donald Bren Professorships in the broad area of computing, including cross-disciplinary research integrating information, statistical methods and application, and computation with other disciplines. Appointments will be at the rank of full professor and are anticipated to begin July 2025 or later. Scholars doing cross-disciplinary research may be jointly appointed with another school at UCI.

Endowed chair holders are expected to serve as catalysts on campus to establish educational and research programs that foster a collaborative perspective. Accordingly, candidates should not only have a strong disciplinary background with a distinguished record of scholarly publications and extramural funding, but also a proven track record of innovation, collaboration, and leadership in both education and research. A successful candidate would be entrepreneurial and enthusiastic in engaging with industry, professional and business communities, and the public.

Application screening will begin immediately upon receipt of curriculum vitae.

Completed applications should contain a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements on inclusive excellence activities, teaching, and research, and sample research publications.

One of fifteen academic units at UCI, the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences was elevated to an independent School by the UC Regents in 2002. The School’s mission is to lead innovation in human-centered information and computing technologies, understand their economic and social significance, and develop an educated workforce to further advance technology. With approximately 4,000 undergraduates, 600 master’s students,400 doctoral students, and 100 faculty members across its three Departments (Computer Science, Informatics, Statistics), the School is the largest computing program within the UC system and one of the largest in the nation, providing exceptional opportunities for discovery and learning in all areas of information and computer sciences.

UCI is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups. UCI supports employee wellness and work-life balance, including a variety of family-friendly policies and is the recipient of an NSF Advance Award for gender equity.

The University of California, Irvine is ranked as a top 10 public university by U.S. News and World Report, has been identified by The New York Times as No. 1 among U.S. universities that do the most for low-income students, and is No. 2 in the west for diversity according to The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. UCI has also done what no other school has done—rank among Sierra’s Top 10 most sustainable colleges for 12 years in a row.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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