Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Systems
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Systems
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$ 119502 - 121752
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Job Description
The University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) invites applications for a TenureTrack Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Systems in the School of Engineering and Technology. This is a fulltime position with a 9month service period and an expected start date of September 16 2025. The initial appointment will be for a threeyear term eligible for reappointment after successful academic review.
Responsibilities
All faculty at the UW engage in teaching scholarship and service within their school the University and their professional community. UW Tacoma and the School of Engineering and Technology are committed to hiring and supporting faculty who will enhance diversity inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching scholarship and service activities.
The successful candidate will be expected to perform highly effective and inclusive teaching using a variety of pedagogical techniques and technologies in an urbanserving campus environment. Faculty at UWT are expected to teach in multiple modalities including inperson online and hybrid courses. The expected teaching load for this position is equivalent to six courses annually. The successful candidate will also be expected to successfully mentor undergraduate and graduate students with diverse experiences and backgrounds in an academic setting.
The successful candidate will also develop and maintain an active research program and publish highquality highimpact publications involving our diverse graduate students in the field of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and/or Cryptography/Cybersecurity. Some areas of interest in AI are one or more topics including but not limited to AI for Health AI for Science Privacy Preserving Machine Learning or Responsible AI.
This position at UWT offers substantial opportunities to collaborate on innovative crosscampus research collaborations with UW Seattle and UW Bothell in communityengaged and/or interdisciplinary research or scholarship activities. The successful candidate will also participate in institutional professional and communityengaged service by potentially developing a freshman AI experience. Opportunities to participate in the Center for Data Science and contribute to specialized certificate programs are also available. For more information about community partnership opportunities visit
The base salary range for this position is $13278 to $13528 per month $119502 $121752 per 9month academic year) commensurate with experience and qualifications or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may include a onetime relocation allowance if applicable and professional/research funds. A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at UW Tacoma
The University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) is an urbanserving institution committed to providing a communityengaged education to a diverse student body. The UWT campus is located on the ancestral lands of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians within the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. Established in 1990 our thriving downtown campus serves students of a wide range of ages and backgrounds including an overall undergraduate population consisting over more than 50 firstgeneration college students.
The University of Washington Tacoma is one of three campuses of the University of Washington providing faculty with access to the resources of a major stateflagship research university while working and teaching within a small campus setting. The University of Washington is among the 119 institutions of higher education in the U.S. to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification an elective designation denoting institutional commitment to community engagement. UWT is a MinorityServing Institution (MSI) and a federally funded Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). In particular the Tacoma campus is renowned for its communityengaged activities wherein many of its faculty students and staff are taking an active role in transforming the city and region into a thriving and just collective of communities.
Faculty at UWT have access to the resources of a major research university while working and teaching within a small campus setting. UWT consists of approximately 5000 students across seven schools and offers a variety of professional and academic degrees and certifications. UWTs commitment to equity and inclusion is central to maintaining an atmosphere wherein students staff faculty and community members find abundant opportunities for intellectual personal and professional growth.
Consistent with UWTs urbanserving mission our campus provides a unique environment for faculty to creatively develop their teaching scholarship and service portfolios and to engage with the Tacoma community. UWTs commitment to diversity and belonging is central to this mission and to creating an atmosphere where students staff faculty and community members find abundant opportunities for intellectual personal and professional growth. For more information about UW Tacoma visit .
An earned Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or closely related field and demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and research/scholarship in the candidates area of expertise.
In exceptional circumstances candidates in the final stages of their terminal degree (pending conferral) may be selected and appointed on an acting basis.
Employment Type
Full Time
