Assistant or Associate Professor - Software Systems at University of Houston in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston ( www.cs.uh.edu ) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We welcome applications from exceptional candidates with research interests in the areas related to programming languages, software engineering, verification, and security.

The department is seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional research, excellence in teaching, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. The anticipated start date for this position is Fall 2025. Applicants must possess an earned doctorate in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a related scientific field before the start of the Fall 2025 semester.

Located in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, UH is a Carnegie Tier One public research university that is located on a park-like campus a few minutes from the Houston city center. The university has embarked on an exciting period of research growth, a rising reputation, and committed leadership.

The Department of Computer Science is home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary group of 30 full-time faculty members and over 2000 students across its BS, MS, and PhD programs. The department currently has a strong emphasis on research in fundamental and applied computer science including AI, machine learning, computer vision, graphics and visualization, systems, distributed algorithms, and scientific and biomedical computing. Research in the department is and has been funded by numerous agencies, including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the U.S. Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Energy, and Transportation.

Houston is an international and multicultural city, with world-class theaters, museums, restaurants, and thrilling sports teams. It offers affordable housing and enjoys a low cost of living. The university is close to the Texas Medical Center, the largest in the world, a large industrial base, and NASA.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Pre-application inquiries are welcome and prospective applications are encouraged to contact Dr. Shishir Shah at sshah@central.uh.edu .

Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

The university is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

The policy of the University of Houston System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. Applicants must complete their degree before the start date of the appointment.

Candidates must demonstrate an outstanding scholarly record of research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, vigorous research agenda that will secure competitive, external funding as Principal Investigator (PI).