Assistant Professor of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science in the Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a broad area search and invites applicants from all areas of Computer Science and Engineeringwith particular interests in candidates who work on Systems AI Robotics / Embodied Intelligence.

The Department of Computer Science () is the hub of a large diverse community of researchers focused on advancing the foundations of computing and driving its most advanced applications. The larger computer science community at the University of Chicago includes the Data Science Institute (jointly run by the departments of computer science and statistics) the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Argonne National Laboratory. We encourage connections with researchers across the university in such areas as bioinformatics data science mathematics molecular engineering linguistics statistics public policy and social science among others: the Universitys culture is highly collaborative.

The University of Chicago is in the midst of an ambitious multi-year effort to significantly expand its computing data science and AI activities. This represents a unique opportunity for junior faculty to contribute to the future of the departments culture and trajectory. The Department of Computer Science is housed in a newly designed state-of-the-art building that encourages collaboration experimentation and interaction.

Members of the faculty are expected to lead research programs that will produce significant contributions to a field and teach and mentor at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees including health retirement and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in theBenefits Guidebook.

Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field is required at the time of appointment.