Assistant Professor Position in Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at Tulane University invites applications for an Assistant Professor faculty position beginning in Fall 2022. We welcome and encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. Our friendly, collaborative, and growing department currently has 9 tenure-track/tenured faculty and two Professors of Practice, and we anticipate reaching 15 faculty within 2-3 years. We take pride in focusing equally on both computer science and interdisciplinary applications; our current faculty are engaged in collaborative research with colleagues in the School of Science and Engineering, the School of Liberal Arts, and the Health Sciences. More information about the department, its faculty, its research areas, and its undergraduate and graduate programs can be found at https://sse.tulane.edu/cs

The department is looking to expand expertise in areas not currently represented in the department, with a focus on systems and data intensive computing. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, computer and network systems, cloud computing, IoT as well as databases, visualization, HCI. We especially encourage applications from colleagues who have had a postdoctoral experience establishing their research program. This position is subject to final administrative approval.

PhD in Computer Science; postdoctoral experience preferred.

Review of applications will begin January 1, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

A complete application should include a CV, statements on research and teaching, and at least three letters of recommendation.

Please Note: Tulane University has officially adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. All employees and visiting faculty must be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccination or obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption prior to beginning employment.

Tulane University is located in New Orleans - a city with tremendous history of diverse cultures, community, and languages. Tulane is actively building a campus culture grounded in our values of EDI and anti-racism. We seek and welcome candidate applications from historically underrepresented groups, such as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), women, LGBTQ+, and those living with disabilities as well as veterans. 

Tulane University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution committed to excellence through diversity. Tulane University will not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status or classification protected by federal, state, or local law. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.