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Pullman, WA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 135001 - 180000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

August 10 2025

If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NNFACULTY - Assistant Professor 280-NNFACULTY - Associate Professor 290-NNFACULTY - Professor 395-NNFACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year

Business Title:

Tenured/Tenure-track Faculty Position

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

9 Month

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman WA invites applications for a permanent full-time nine-month tenure- track/tenured faculty position in Computer Science at the assistant associate or full professor level. The following three major areas (and related topics) of computer science and engineering will be considered:

  • electronic design automation and computer architecture using emerging technologies

  • intersection of high performance computing and machine learning: HPC for scalable ML and ML to optimize HPC and

  • computer security broadly construed with a preference for software and system security.

WSU is ranked Top-20 as per in several areas including electronic design automation and high-performance computing and these positions are intended to build on these strengths and the newly launched cybersecurity program. The new faculty will have numerous collaboration opportunities with several large initiatives at WSU including (but not limited to) the NSF-USDA AgAID AI Institute DOD-funded CySER Institute for cybersecurity and WSU-PNNL Advanced Grid Institute.

It is anticipated that the successful candidates will begin their appointment January 1 2026 or August 16 2026. An earlier start date may be negotiable depending on the availability of candidate and needs of the program.

Job duties:

The job duties of successful candidates include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in computer science and/or engineering; establishing an independent research program and conducting extramurally funded research; publishing in top-tier peer-reviewed venues; advising M.S. and Ph.D. students; participating in the continuous teaching assessment activities of the School of EECS; effectively communicating and interacting with students; and collaborating with others within the School the University or other organizations including regional partners. The anticipated workload percentages are 40% research 40% teaching and 20% service.

Required Qualifications for all candidates at all ranks:

  • Ph.D. degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field by the time of starting the position.

  • Demonstrated record of publishing peer-reviewed research work in leading journals and research conferences

  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to building a world-class research program at WSU.

  • Proven or potential for successful teaching and instruction.

  • Demonstrated record of or potential for commitment to equitable and inclusive educational experiences in alignment with WSUs land grant mission

Additional Required Qualifications for Associate Professor Rank:

  • Must have served at least 6 years in academia industry or a national lab after Ph.D.

  • Must have experience in advising students and leading funded research programs

Additional Required Qualifications for Full Professor Rank:

  • Must have served at least 10 years in academia industry or a national lab after Ph.D.

  • Must have experience in advising students and leading funded research programs

  • Must be a recognized leader through national/international awards honors and recognitions.

Preferred Qualifications for all candidates at all ranks:

  • Demonstrated record of accomplishments to become outstanding scholars and educators

  • Excellent communication skills to be an effective instructor for undergraduate and graduate classes in topics related to computer science and engineering

  • Demonstrated record/potential to become an international leader in the field of research

  • Strong commitment to building a robust research program through extramural funding

For questions about the position please contact chair of the search committee Professor Jana Doppa .

Area/College: Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture (VCEA)


Department Name: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science


City State Zip: Pullman WA


Department Link:
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Annual Salary:

Assistant Professor Salary Range: $100000 to $115000

Associate Professor Salary Range: $115001 to $135000

Full Professor Salary Range: $135001 to $180000

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation


Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible for Overtime


FTE: 100%


This is a permanent tenure-track position.


Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates please upload all documents in the Resume/CV section of your application. Internal candidates please upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

About WSU Pullman VCEA and EECS:

Washington State University is a land grant multiple-campus Research 1 institution. This position will serve on the Pullman campus which has an enrollment of around 20000 students and is located in Southeastern Washington on the homelands of the Nimipuu (Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus people. Located about 70 miles south of metropolitan Spokane Pullman is also a quick drive away from the scenic Idaho panhandle and Moscow Mountain. The rolling hills of the Palouse offer a wide range of activities and a true four-season climate. The area provides ample opportunity to enjoy the cultural and academic hub of both Washington State University and the University of Idaho in the neighboring town of Moscow Idaho. For more information about the region please see .

The new faculty hired for this position will join 33 existing tenure-track faculty members and 15 career-track faculty members in the School of EECS which has experienced rapid growth in enrollment over the past five years. Around the fall of 2024 approximately 1430 undergraduate students were enrolled in its B.S. programs and 165 graduate students are enrolled in its M.S. and Ph.D. programs in computer science electrical engineering and computer engineering. EECS expects continued increase in enrollments and anticipates multiple faculty hires over the next two years. The current faculty composition in the School of EECS includes a member of the National Academy of Engineering and over ten fellows of international professional societies as well as sixteen CAREER and Young Investigator award recipients. Our faculty excel in both teaching and research and we sustain multiple internationally recognized research programs in artificial intelligence/machine learning electronic design automation and computer architecture high performance computing data science cybersecurity software engineering and power systems and engineering. Our graduate students have recently won multiple prestigious awards including Microsoft Research fellowship IBM Research fellowship and NSF Computing Innovation fellowship.

WSU is committed to excellence through diversity and faculty-friendly policy action including partner/spousal accommodation and NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation programs ( to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers. WSU is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority groups. WSU is also pro-active in exploring opportunities for the employment of spouses both inside and outside the University. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU acknowledges that its locations statewide are on the homelands of Native American peoples who have lived in this region and have been caretakers of the land from time immemorial. The Morrill Act of 1862 established our land-grant institution by providing public and federal lands that are traced back to the disposition of Indigenous lands often taken by coercive and violent acts and the disregard of treaties. For that we extend our deepest apologies. We owe our deepest gratitude to the Native peoples of this region and maintain our commitment towards reconciliation. And as a land-grant institution WSU is deeply committed to the land-grant mission its Memorandums of Understanding with Native tribes in the region and a tradition of service to society. To read the full WSU land acknowledgement please see Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Full time

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.

Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX ADA/Section 504 and implementing regulations) as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment can be made verbally or in writing to WSUs Compliance and Civil Rights the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights or both.

More information resources and contact information are available here:

Employment Type

Full-Time

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