The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for the Barrett Assistant Professor of Computer Science, a full-time tenure-track position to begin in August 2025. Applicants should demonstrate an interest and expertise in the ethical, legal, and moral dimensions of computing and technology, and conduct research or teaching in related areas such as: data privacy and data ethics; alignment and algorithmic fairness; information, speech, and policy; technology ethics; design/engineering of ethical technologies; technologies and methods related to misinformation, disinformation, trust, and authenticity; algorithmic bias and accountability; or equitable computing.

This position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. Faculty receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to effective undergraduate teaching in the context of a liberal arts college. A Ph.D. in computer science or closely related field is required by the beginning of the appointment.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect job applications electronically. Please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/151804 for application details and to submit an application. The College, a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition, values dialogue among people from diverse perspectives as integral to the mission and essential to the excellence of our academic program. The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace.

Application review will begin on October 8, 2024 and continue until the position has been filled. Direct questions to Professor Kevin Walsh, kwalsh@holycross.edu.