Job Details

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Position Number: 6656321
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Position Type: Science - Computer Science

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Position Type:
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Position Type:
Regular

Salary Range:

$113,443 - $125,976 annually

Purpose:

Purpose:
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Santa Clara University invites applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting in the 2026-2027 academic year. To complement the expertise of current faculty, address areas of strong interest to students, and enhance collaboration opportunities with local industries, the department is particularly interested in candidates with specializations in AI (particularly Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing), Cybersecurity and Privacy, and Programming Language/Compilers. However, Silicon Valley is an area of broad and ever-changing technical interests and needs, and strong candidates will be seriously considered regardless of area of specialization.

Santa Clara University (https://www.scu.edu) is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Distinguished by the highest retention rate and has been ranked first among all regional universities in the West by U.S. News and World Report, Santa Clara University is now elevated to a new category in national rankings, "Doctoral/Professional Universities." Santa Clara University's ranking in the 2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #60. Santa Clara University is California's oldest operating institution of higher-education. The School of Engineering is committed to improving the human condition through engineering education, practice, and scholarship, promoting the University's mission to "fashion a more humane, just and sustainable world."

SCU maintains small class sizes and promotes close faculty/student interaction. The University enrollment is approximately 5,900 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students. The Department (https://www.scu.edu/engineering/academic-programs/department-of-computer-engineering/) offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, with 29 full-time faculty, and a strong pool of approximately 20 part-time adjunct faculty who instruct about 450 undergraduate majors, and about 350 part-time and full-time graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) majors. The School of Engineering maintains strong ties to local industry.

SCU and the computer science and engineering profession are committed to promoting access and academic success for all students; we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service have prepared them to help fulfill these commitments. All SCU faculty engage in teaching, research and service. The ideal candidate will express enthusiasm for teaching lower and upper division undergraduate and graduate courses in areas of specialization, fulfilling all responsibilities related to those courses, and for engaging students from diverse backgrounds in learning. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for developing an active research program appropriate to Santa Clara University's mission that leads to high-quality research publications, research funding applications, and engaging students as participants. Successful candidates will be expected to develop their own scholarly research, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

We welcome candidates ready to contribute to our mission to educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion and cultivate knowledge and faith to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world. We especially encourage applicants whose goals and professional or life experiences enrich the department and school community and who can serve as a role model to a diverse student population.

Basic Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a doctorate or ABD by appointment start date in computer science, computer engineering, informatics, or in a closely related field; have demonstrated a strong potential for high-quality research in computing; and have a strong commitment and ability to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities:

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in areas of specialization, and courses of a fundamental/core nature, and fulfilling all responsibilities related to those courses.

The standard academic year course load for tenured and tenure-track positions is seven quarter-level course equivalents, generally with a one-course equivalent reduction for scholarly or creative work. The first-year tenure-track assistant professor is granted an additional one course release. Limited course buyout may be approved using external grant funds.

Course equivalents include lectures and supervision of labs, theses, dissertations, and projects, distributed across three quarters of 10 weeks each. Each quarter is 10 weeks excluding the final exams week.

Developing a research program that leads to high-quality publications, competitive for funding by external sources, and engages students as participants in that research.

Appropriate service to the department, school, university, and profession.

Start Date: 09/01/2026

Posting Detail Information:

Open Date: With immediate effect

Close Date: December 15, 2025 for full consideration; later applications may still be considered.
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants should upload a letter of application, three statements, a detailed CV, and the names and contact information of three professional references.

All applications MUST include the following required documents:

1. Letter of Interest, with

2. Statement of research interests, statement of teaching interests, and statement describing past, present, and planned contributions to promoting access and academic success for all students in engineering or other areas

3. Curriculum Vitae

4. Names and contact information of three Professional References

All materials should be submitted online.

Complete application packets received by December 15, 2025 will receive full consideration. However, the position will remain open until filled.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decisionmaking, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University's equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at hraccommodations@scu.edu or by phone at (408)554-5750.

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