Stony Brook University Computer Science

The Computer Science Department at SUNY Korea (https://cs.sunykorea.ac.kr/cs/) invites applications for tenure-track and full-time teaching faculty positions to start in Spring 2025 or Fall 2025.

(a) Tenure-Track Faculty Position. An excellent faculty member is sought at all levels in all areas of computer science. The position will be tenured or tenure-track at SUNY Korea, and will carry an affiliated faculty position with the Computer Science Department at Stony Brook University - The State University of New York (SUNY), Stony Brook, NY (https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu). Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related area and exhibit a strong commitment to research and teaching.

(b) Teaching Faculty Position. A highly qualified full-time teaching faculty member is sought at the junior or senior level. Teaching faculty members are expected to teach introductory and advanced CS undergraduate and possibly graduate courses. It is possible for an excellent candidate to be converted into tenure-track at SUNY Korea at a later time. Engaging in research is encouraged but not mandatory. Applicants should hold a PhD or MS (PhD preferred) in computer science or a closely related field and exhibit a strong commitment to teaching.

SUNY Korea (http://www.sunykorea.ac.kr) is located in the new master-planned city of Songdo, South Korea, hosting global organizations and multinational corporations. It offers residents unparalleled convenience and a highly distinctive architecture with many parks, a green lifestyle, and a vibrant international community. Incheon international airport is just 25 minutes away and Seoul with its fascinating blend of Asian cultures is less than an hour away.

SUNY Korea was founded in 2012 as the first US University on Korean soil. It is part of the largest university system of the United States – the State University of New York (SUNY). The computer science department is one of SUNY Korea’s first academic departments, offering BS (ABET accredited), MS, and PhD degrees. It is tightly integrated with the CS department of Stony Brook University (SBU) and the academic degrees awarded at SUNY Korea are identical to those of SBU. The SBU CS department is consistently ranked among the top 10% computer science research departments in the US, according to the US National Research Council. It is the mission of CS at SUNY Korea to provide the same excellence in research and teaching, bringing a new style of education and research to Korea.

Both the computer science department and SUNY Korea are set to experience considerable growth in the next few years. Some academic departments, mostly in the college of engineering, are already here, and others will follow soon. All of these are or will be housed in close proximity, offering unprecedented opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and academic interchange. With computer science being a key discipline in SUNY Korea’s growing portfolio, there is strong support from both the university and the Stony Brook campus, NY.

The university itself is highly committed to providing students with a rich academic and cross-cultural experience. All undergraduate students spend a year and most graduate students spend a year or more at Stony Brook, NY. While the undergraduate student body consists mostly of Korean students – many of them extremely bright – the graduate students are a mix of Koreans and Internationals, similar to US universities. The official language at SUNY Korea is English and there is no need to know the Korean language.

Please send your inquiry and application to Arthur Lee (alee_at_sunykorea.ac.kr). Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research (for tenure-line and optionally for teaching-line), statement of teaching, and contact information for at least three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. We strongly encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups.