POSITION: Full-time tenure-track faculty at the assistant professor rank in the Department of  Computer Science, ideally starting Summer 2025. 

SALARY: Based on qualifications and experience. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related field. Candidates should have  a strong commitment to teaching and ongoing scholarly activity. Applications are sought in  all areas of computer science, although special consideration will be given to those with  research and teaching interests in the following areas: 

Data Science: artificial intelligence, natural language processing (including large language  models), machine learning with ethical and societal constraints, data security and privacy,  algorithmic fairness 

Information Technology: computer architecture, cloud computing, security, networking,  infrastructure safety, risk and compliance 

Quantum Computing: quantum algorithms and frameworks, quantum communication  networks, quantum teleportation, quantum machine learning 

Candidates should be able to teach courses in their area(s) of research as well as a wide  variety of other courses that we offer. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: Northeastern Illinois University is a primarily teaching institution with  a teaching workload of three courses per semester (fall/spring). In addition to teaching, the  candidate will be responsible for advising Master’s students on their projects or theses,  keeping an active research agenda, and performing departmental and university-wide  service. 

UNIVERSITY: Northeastern Illinois University is a fully accredited public university serving  around 6,000 full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students in the Chicago  metropolitan area. NEIU engages its diverse campus community in a rich environment of  teaching, learning, and scholarship. The University offers more than 80 academic programs  in the arts, humanities, social sciences, STEM disciplines, education, and business.  Northeastern is recognized as one of the most diverse universities in the United States and is  federally designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. NEIU’s main campus is located on a  67-acre campus in a residential neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago. Other  campus locations include our El Centro campus building, the Carruthers Center for Inner City  Studies, and the University Center of Lake County. 

Currently, we have ten tenured/tenure track faculty. We have one of the largest departments  on campus, around 400 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students. Areas of research  in the department include Human Computer Interaction, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence,  Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Data Privacy, and Complexity Theory.

APPLICATIONS: Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching  philosophy (with a discussion of the candidate’s experience working with diverse student  population), research statement, student course evaluations, and three letters of reference  (with at least one addressing teaching effectiveness) to: 

Computer Science: computer-science@neiu.edu 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 

Northeastern Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and  invites applications from Women, Minorities, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities, as well  as other qualified individuals.