The Department of Computer Science at Tufts University invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions to begin September 2025, as follows.
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): The department seeks candidates who conduct research in human-computer interaction (HCI), interpreted broadly. We especially seek candidates who publish in venues such as CHI, VIS, UIST, and CSCW. Those who can connect to and build on the department’s and/or university’s strengths in related areas, including visualization, interaction techniques, human-robot interaction, usable security, human-AI interaction, and cognitive science, are strongly encouraged to apply. While candidates at the assistant professor level are preferred, candidates at all levels will also be considered.
Systems: The department seeks candidates who conduct research in computer systems, especially those with interests in networking, operating systems, cloud and mobile systems, databases, security and privacy, and systems for AI/ML. The department’s presence in systems has been quickly growing in recent years, with faculty publications in top venues such as OSDI, ATC, and SoCC. Candidates who can connect to and build on the department’s and/or university’s strengths are particularly encouraged to apply. While candidates at the assistant professor level are preferred, candidates at all levels will also be considered.
Exceptional candidates not matching the above position descriptions will also be considered. We welcome candidates with a variety of life experiences and perspectives that will positively contribute to the Tufts Computer Science Department and broader university community. Women, Black/African Descent, Indigenous/Native American, Hispanic/Latinx, People of Color, LGBTQ , individuals with disabilities, and others with intersecting marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. The department especially values candidates who have an interest in civic engagement, social impact, and the betterment of society.
Tufts Computer Science has grown significantly in the past decade in terms of faculty count, number of students, and research funding. Just three years ago, the department moved into the new Joyce Cummings Center, which is also the home of Math, Economics, and the Derby Entrepreneurship Center. The department benefits from outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, collaborative faculty, and cross-disciplinary research opportunities. Tufts University, a member of the AAU, is one of the smallest universities ranked as an R1 university, so it offers the best of a liberal arts college atmosphere coupled with the intellectual and technological resources of a major research university. Tufts University supports and encourages a culture of interdisciplinary research, and there are numerous such opportunities across the School of Engineering, the School of Arts and Sciences, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the School of Medicine, and our other graduate and professional schools.
Located only six miles from historic downtown Boston, faculty members on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus have extensive opportunities for academic and industrial collaboration as well as participation in the rich intellectual life of the area. The department is committed to supporting faculty and ensuring new hires feel welcomed into the Tufts community and Boston area. The Medford/Tufts MBTA stop on the Green Line is located immediately adjacent to the Joyce Cummings Center. The Tufts School of Engineering is in the midst of a period of exciting growth that has seen the recruitment of outstanding new faculty, a quadrupling of funded research over the last ten years, the addition of new buildings and laboratory space, an emphasis on building diversity in engineering, and major curricular initiatives at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a doctorate by the beginning of the appointment, must have an active research program, must show promise of continued outstanding research activity, and must exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in teaching.
Application Instructions
Please submit your application online through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/155047. We request the following: (a) a cover letter explaining your interest in Tufts and in this position; (b) your curriculum vitae; (c) a statement describing your current and planned research; (d) a statement of your teaching philosophy; (e) a sample of your scholarly work; and (f) three to five confidential reference letters.
Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate throughout their application their attention to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice as these topics relate to teaching, research, and engagement in the academic environment.
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled. For more information about the department or the positions, please visit http://go.tufts.edu/CSpositions. Inquiries should be emailed to ttsearch@cs.tufts.edu.
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