Position Type:Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Computer
Science and Engineering
Position Type:Regular
Salary Range:
$113,443 - $125,976 Based on experience, education, and
expertise.
Purpose:
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Santa Clara
University invites applications for three tenure-track Assistant
Professor positions starting in the 2024-2025 academic year. To
complement expertise of current faculty, address areas of strong
interest to students, and enhance collaboration opportunities with
local industries, the department is particularly interested in
candidates with specializations in Software Engineering,
Programming languages/Compilers, Computer Architecture, Natural
Language Processing, Computer Vision, Computer Security and
Privacy, and Responsible AI. However, Silicon Valley is an area of
broad and ever-changing technical interests and needs, and strong
candidates will be seriously considered regardless of area of
specialization.
Santa Clara University ( https://www.scu.edu ) is a comprehensive Jesuit,
Catholic university, located in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Distinguished by the highest retention rate and has been ranked
first among all regional universities in the West by U.S. News and
World Report, Santa Clara University is now elevated to a new
category in national rankings, "Doctoral/Professional
Universities." Santa Clara University's ranking in the 2023 edition
of Best Colleges is National Universities, #60. Santa Clara
University is California's oldest operating institution of
higher-education. The School of Engineering is committed to
improving the human condition through engineering education,
practice, and scholarship, promoting the University's mission to
fashion a more humane, just and sustainable world.
SCU maintains small class sizes and promotes close faculty/student
interaction. The University enrollment is approximately 5,900
undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students. The Department (
https://www.scu.edu/engineering/academic-programs/department-of-computer-engineering/
) offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, with 30 full-time faculty,
and a strong pool of approximately 20 part-time adjunct faculty who
instruct about 500 undergraduate majors, and about 400 part-time
and full-time graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) majors. The School of
Engineering maintains strong ties to local industry.
SCU and the computer science and engineering profession are
committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; we seek
candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service have prepared
them to help fulfill these commitments. All SCU faculty engage in
teaching, research and service. The ideal candidate will express
enthusiasm for teaching lower and upper division undergraduate and
graduate courses in areas of specialization, fulfilling all
responsibilities related to those courses, and for engaging
students from diverse backgrounds in learning. The candidate will
demonstrate a passion for developing an active research program
appropriate to Santa Clara University's mission that leads to
high-quality research publications, research funding applications,
and engaging students as participants. Successful candidates will
be expected to develop their own scholarly research, mentoring
undergraduate and graduate students.
We welcome candidates ready to contribute to our mission to educate
citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion and
cultivate knowledge and faith to build a more humane, just, and
sustainable world. We especially encourage applicants whose goals
and professional or life experiences enrich the department and
school community and who can serve as a role model to a diverse
student population.
Basic Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a doctorate (PhD or ABD, all but dissertation,
required by appointment start date) in computer science, computer
engineering, informatics, or in a closely related field; have
demonstrated a strong potential for high-quality research in
computing; and have a strong commitment and ability to teach at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Responsibilities:
Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in areas of
specialization, and courses of a fundamental/core nature, and
fulfilling all responsibilities related to those courses.
The standard academic year course load for tenured and tenure-track
positions is seven quarter-level course equivalents, generally with
a one-course equivalent reduction for scholarly or creative work.
The first-year tenure-track assistant professor is granted an
additional one course release. Limited course buyout may be
approved using external grant funds.
Course equivalents include lectures and supervision of labs,
theses, dissertations, and projects, distributed across three
quarters of 10 weeks each. Each quarter is 10 weeks excluding the
final exams week.
Developing a research program that leads to high-quality
publications, competitive for funding by external sources, and
engages students as participants in that research.
Appropriate service to the department, school, university, and
profession.
Start Date: 09/01/2025
Close Date: Review of applications will begin on December
15, 2024
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants should upload a letter of application, three statements,
a detailed CV, and the names and contact information of three
professional references.
All applications MUST include the following required
documents:
1. Letter of Interest, with
2. Statement of research interests, statement of teaching
interests, and statement of equity, diversity and inclusion ( an
equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) statement describes past,
present, and planned contributions to equity, diversity, and/or
inclusion in engineering or other areas )
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Names and contact information of three Professional
References
All materials should be submitted online.
Complete application packets received by December 15, 2024 will
receive full consideration. However, the position will remain open
until filled.
COVID-19 Statement
The health and safety of the University community is a top
priority. The University strongly recommends that all employees are
fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as the vaccination and boosters are
safe, effective tools that significantly minimize the chances of
serious illness and hospitalization. Please contact Human Resources
if you have any questions.
Telecommute
Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the
following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona,
and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to
perform their work within one of these states.
Work Authorization:
A foreign national who is appointed to a tenured or tenure-track
faculty position is eligible for visa sponsorship assessment by
Santa Clara University together with its legal counsel.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination
Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity/equal
access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a
diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and California
State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding
non-discrimination and affirmative action. Applications from
members of historically underrepresented groups are especially
encouraged. For a complete copy of Santa Clara Universitys equal
opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, see https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/policies-reports/
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment
practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis
of sex/gender, and prohibits retaliation against any person
opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination
investigation or complaint process internally or externally.
Information about Title IX can be found at www.scu.edu/title-ix . Information about Section 504
and the ADA Coordinator can be found at https://www.scu.edu/oae/ , (408) 554-4109, oae@scu.edu .
Inquiries can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education
within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
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crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the
federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University
report, please go to the Campus Safety Services website . To request a paper copy please call
Campus Safety at (408) 554-4441. The report includes the type of
crime, venue, and number of occurrences.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Santa Clara University affirms its' commitment to employ qualified
individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply
with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an
accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources , and
408-554-5750 and request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone at
408-554-5750 or by email at iahluwalia@scu.edu.