Multiple Tenure-Line Faculty Positions in Computing

Full-time Faculty Positions

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Posting Details

Job ID: 170898

Rank: Assistant Professor

College/School: Chicago, IL - Jarvis College of Computing & Digital Media

Position Description:

The School of Computing at DePaul University invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions at the level of assistant professor. We are particularly interested in candidates specializing in the following areas (in order of priority):

• Cybersecurity
• Artificial Intelligence
• Core Computer Science

Exceptional candidates from all areas of computer science are encouraged to apply.

The School of Computing includes over 70 full-time faculty and more than 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. We offer a PhD program, 17 master's degrees, and 10 bachelor's degrees as well as a growing number of multidisciplinary CS plus X degrees. The School of Computing is committed to providing a flexible and supportive environment for its faculty, promoting a rewarding academic career with a balance between teaching and research. Located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant downtown, it offers vast opportunities to forge relationships with industry, national laboratories, universities, and other organizations in the Chicago area.

The School of Computing has several centers of excellence, including Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, and High-Performance Computing; Visual Computing, Medical Informatics, and Bioinformatics; Web Intelligence and Recommender Systems; Computing Education; Interactive Machine Learning; Cybersecurity and Adversarial Machine Learning; Computational Geometry and Topology; Next Generation Networks; Rehabilitation Robotics; and Intelligent Software Engineering. Over the past decade, faculty within the school have secured more than $15M in NSF funding and consistently published in selective conferences. The culture within the school emphasizes high-impact and high-quality research, rather than placing pressure on faculty to secure external funding or publish many papers. Nonetheless, the university provides extensive support for external funding, as well as a robust internal research grants program, including PhD stipends, graduate assistantships and course releases.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a PhD degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer or Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin on November 14, 2025, and continue until the positions are filled.

The application must include:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information for at least three professional references references will be contacted to upload their recommendations
• Research statement highlighting both current and future directions of research
• Teaching statement

For more information, contact Vahid Alizadeh ).

General Compensation/Benefits Statement:

DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

DePaul University offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, and tuition benefit. Further information regarding benefits can be found here:

About DePaul University's Academic Calendar:

Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on a quarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are 11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and it offers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams).

Salary Information: The salary range for this 10-month position is $99,000 - $120,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.