Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

Description

Allen School professors Yoshi Kohno and Franzi Roesner with students in the Security & Privacy Research Lab

The University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering invites applications for multiple ​​​​​tenure-track positions across all areas in both Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Hires will be made at the Assistant (Tenure-track), Associate (Tenure-eligible), or Full (Tenure-eligible) Professor ranks, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The positions would be full-time, multi-year appointments with 9-month service periods and with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2024. Our school offers a highly collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research ties across campus. We are leaders both in core computing and computer engineering research, and in research that applies computer science to solve pressing world challenges in medicine and global health, education, accessibility, developing world technology, and others. The Seattle area is particularly attractive given the presence of significant industrial research laboratories, top technology companies, as well as a vibrant technology-driven entrepreneurial community that further enhances the intellectual atmosphere.

The University continues building its culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, underrepresented minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. The University is a first-round awardee of the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the advancement of women faculty in science, engineering, and math. Moreover, College of Engineering has consistently had one of the highest percentages of women faculty in the top 50 colleges of engineering (US News and World Report Undergraduate Rankings). Additionally, the University’s Office for Faculty Advancement promotes the hiring, retention, and success of a diverse and inclusive faculty at the University of Washington.

The successful candidate will be relied upon to support our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and access. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

The base salary range for the position will be $12,000 – $16,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $14,000 – $19,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $15,000 – $25,000 at the Professor level per month for a 9-month service period, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with these positions may include a one-time relocation incentive.

Qualifications

Applicants must have earned a doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, by the date of appointment.

Application Instructions

To ensure full consideration of your application, please submit all materials no later than November 15, 2023. Applications will only be accepted via Interfolio. APPLY HERE

Please provide pdf files for the following requested materials:

  • Letter of application (cover letter)
  • Complete curriculum vitae
  • Research statement
  • Teaching statement
  • Diversity statement
  • Your three most significant publications
You are also asked to provide at least four confidential letters of recommendation.

For any administrative issues or inquiries related to the search, please contact frc@cs.washington.edu. For technical issues, please contact Interfolio staff at 877-997-8807 or help@interfolio.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found here. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint. Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities.

Privacy Notice

Review the University of Washington Privacy Notice for Demographic Data of Job Applicants and University Personnel to learn how your demographic data are protected, when the data may be used, and your rights.

Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.


Assistant and Associate Teaching Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

Description

Teaching professor Lauren Bricker presenting a lecture on codingThe University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering invites applications for full-time Assistant Teaching Professor and Associate Teaching Professor positions commensurate with experience and qualifications. Assistant and Associate Teaching Professors are non-tenured faculty members who are hired on multi-year appointments with a 9-month service period (plus summer opportunities). The anticipated start date is September 1, 2024.

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching and service. Teaching professors are educational professionals who combine instructional excellence with a variety of leadership, community building, outreach, pedagogy advances, and other forms of scholarship. Our school offers a highly collegial and collaborative culture, with a range of teaching and curriculum-development opportunities in lower-division and upper-division courses for majors and non-majors. The Allen School fosters a diverse and inclusive academic community as a fundamental part of our mission as a public educational institution. Teaching professors help expand the School's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, research, and/or service (e.g., outreach, recruitment, retention, support). The University of Washington is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers.

Responsibilities

  • Teach courses in the computing curriculum with an emphasis on students’ success and mentoring teaching assistants.
  • Contribute to the Allen School and university through leadership and service roles.
  • Contribute to educational scholarship through course development and engagement with educational communities.
  • Promote a diverse and inclusive community through teaching, service, and possibly scholarship.

The base salary range for the position will be $11,000 – $14,000 at the Assistant Teaching Professor level and $12,000 – $17,000 at the Associate Teaching Professor level per month for a 9-month service period, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with these positions may include a one-time relocation incentive.

Qualifications

These positions require at least a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) or relevant teaching experience. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching (instructor or teaching assistant).

Rubric

Our evaluation rubric is publicly available so that candidates and their letter writers have a better sense of what they can include and highlight in their application materials. These rubric items are also aligned with the job responsibilities and promotion guidelines for this role. Note that the examples given on the second sheet are not comprehensive and we are sensitive to the fact that most candidates will have had limited to no opportunity to demonstrate some of the listed criteria (e.g., not all institutions allow graduate students to serve as instructor of record). We welcome applicants from non-traditional backgrounds and with non-traditional experiences. For serious consideration, candidates should meet the threshold for a Good rating in at least two rubric items.

Application Instructions

Applications received by November 13, 2023 will be given priority consideration. Applications will only be accepted via Interfolio. APPLY HERE

Prepare PDF files for the following requested materials: your cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio, and a diversity statement. The teaching portfolio should address the following: teaching experience and interests, teaching philosophy and methods, and evaluation of teaching effectiveness. Additionally, applications for Associate Teaching Professor should address course and curriculum design. You are also asked to provide three confidential letters of recommendation.

We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with our commitment to diversity. The diversity statement should reflect on the applicant’s past experiences and address future plans to contribute to a diverse and inclusive learning environment in the Allen School and the broader university community.

For any administrative issues or inquiries related to the search, please contact frc-teaching@cs.washington.edu. For technical issues, please contact Interfolio staff at 877-997-8807 or help@interfolio.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint. Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities.

Privacy Notice

Review the University of Washington Privacy Notice for Demographic Data of Job Applicants and University Personnel to learn how your demographic data are protected, when the data may be used, and your rights.

Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.


Assistant or Associate Professor, Atmospheric and Computer Sciences

Description

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences (ATMS) and the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering (Allen School) at the University of Washington (UW) invite applications for a joint full-time, 9-month (100% FTE), tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position. Candidates at the Associate Professor level may also be considered, depending on qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will also likely be affiliated with the UW’s eScience Institute. The proposed starting date of employment is September 16, 2024.

We anticipate that the successful candidate will utilize, develop, and advance methods in the areas of AI, machine learning, computational sensing, or data science to improve our understanding of atmospherically relevant processes. Example applications include—but are by no means limited to—climate extremes, severe weather, sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction.

This position will be expected to engage in open-source science. This may include leading or contributing to open-source software, building, deploying and sharing reproducible workflows, or creating frameworks for open data sharing. At UW the candidate will engage with programs that build community and support training in open science practices. The successful candidate will also teach undergraduate and graduate courses and support our mission through service across ATMS and the Allen School. All UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the Paul G. Allen School, in concert with the University of Washington strive for an equitable, inclusive, and welcoming culture that values and honors diverse experiences and perspectives, that fosters the constructive expression of ideas, and that promotes intellectual curiosity, creativity, and respect. We are committed to the continued development of our diverse and collegial community of people, ideas, and approaches, which will strengthen our missions of research, education, and public outreach.

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences resides in the College of the Environment, which fosters collaborations between the faculty, staff, and students engaged in the study of environmental sciences, engineering, and the human dimensions of environmental challenges. This position will offer opportunities for interaction with researchers in a wide range of disciplines, including ecology, biology, geology, glaciology, hydrology, oceanography, global health, economics, and environmental policy.

The Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering resides in the College of Engineering, which provides a highly collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research ties across campus. The Allen School offers leadership both in core computing and computer engineering research, and in research that applies computer science to solve pressing world challenges in medicine and global health, education, accessibility, developing-world technology, and others.

The eScience Institute is one of the nation's first university data science institutes, established in 2008. Our mission is to support researchers across disciplines in developing and applying advanced computational methods and tools to real world problems in data-driven research. Our data scientists engage in a variety of research and training programs. Our goal is to spread proficiency in the methods and tools of data-driven research, which in turn grows the impact of data science across engineering and scientific disciplines.

The salary range for the position will be $9,500.00-$18,000.00 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Please note that the salary range provided is a blended range of both Assistant and Associate Professor in rank.

Qualifications

The position requires a Ph.D. or foreign equivalent in Atmospheric Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering or other closely related fields.

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit their application via interfolio including the following information:

  • Cover Letter (1 page) briefly summarizing qualifications for and interest in the position.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement (3 pages). Please summarize how you envision your research program at UW to develop, how you plan to conduct your research in the context of your past research experiences, and how this vision aligns with the job description.
  • Teaching and Mentoring Statement (2 pages). Please reflect on your teaching pedagogy and approaches to mentoring, provide evidence of teaching and mentoring effectiveness, and describe how your teaching will complement and diversify ATMS’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Statement (1 page). Please describe your goals and values with regards to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ), how your past and present work has contributed to a culture of DEIJ within your discipline, and how you will contribute to ATMS’s ongoing efforts to become an equitable, inclusive, and welcoming academic and professional environment.
  • Names and contact information (email address, institutional address, and phone number) for three professional references
  • Three letters of recommendation by the above references

Priority will be given to applications received by Dec 1, 2023, although consideration of applicants will continue until the position is filled. Questions pertaining to this search can be addressed to Prof. Dale Durran (drdee@uw.edu), search committee chair. Questions regarding disability accommodations during the application process should be directed to Janice Lin at janice04@uw.edu. APPLY HERE

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found here. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint. Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities.

Privacy Notice

Review the University of Washington Privacy Notice for Demographic Data of Job Applicants and University Personnel to learn how your demographic data are protected, when the data may be used, and your rights.

Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.


Other Opportunities


The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Paul G. Allen School at 206-543-1695 or the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and strongly encourages applications from females, minorities, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and Vietnam era veterans.