Positions Available

Faculty and Other Academic Personnel

Position Title: Associate Professor -- Req # 01629

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications from qualified candidates for faculty positions at the rank of Associate Professor in the area of machine learning. Outstanding researchers working in both the theory of machine learning and applications to areas such as natural language processing, computer vision, and computer systems are encouraged to apply.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in computer science or a related field and be several years beyond the Ph.D. Candidates are expected to have established an outstanding independent research program and will be expected to contribute to the Department's undergraduate and graduate teaching programs.

The University of Chicago has the highest standards for scholarship and faculty quality, is dedicated to fundamental research, and encourages collaboration across disciplines.

The Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu) is the hub of a large, diverse computing community of two hundred researchers focused on advancing foundations of computing and driving its most advanced applications. Long distinguished in theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, the Department is now building strong systems and machine learning groups. The larger community in these areas at the University of Chicago includes the Computation Institute, the Toyota Technological Institute, the Department of Statistics, and Argonne's Mathematics and Computer Science Division.

The Chicago metropolitan area provides a diverse and exciting environment. The local economy is vigorous, with international stature in banking, trade, commerce, manufacturing, and transportation, while the cultural scene includes multiple cultures, vibrant theater, world-renowned symphony, opera, jazz, and blues. The University is located in Hyde Park, a Chicago neighborhood on the Lake Michigan shore just a few minutes from downtown on an electric commuter train.

All applicants must apply through the University's Academic Career Opportunities website and must upload a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a succinct outline of research plans, a one-page teaching statement and a reference contact list consisting of three people. Review of completed applications will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Professor, Theory -- Req # 01583

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications from qualified candidates at the rank of Professor in the area of Theory.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in computer science or a related field and be several years beyond the Ph.D. Candidates are expected to have established an outstanding independent research program and will be expected to contribute to the Department's undergraduate and graduate teaching programs.

The University of Chicago has the highest standards for scholarship and faculty quality, is dedicated to fundamental research, and encourages collaboration across disciplines.

The Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu) is the hub of a large, diverse computing community of two hundred researchers focused on advancing foundations of computing and driving its most advanced applications. The Theory group on campus includes researchers at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.

The Chicago metropolitan area provides a diverse and exciting environment. The local economy is vigorous, with international stature in banking, trade, commerce, manufacturing, and transportation, while the cultural scene includes diverse cultures, vibrant theater, world-renowned symphony, opera, jazz, and blues. The University is located in Hyde Park, a Chicago neighborhood on the Lake Michigan shore just a few minutes from downtown on an electric commuter train.

All applicants must apply through the University's Academic Career Opportunities website at Academic Career Opportunities and must upload a curriculum vitae including a list of publications. Review of completed applications will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Professor, Systems Architecture -- Req # 01291

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications from qualified candidates at the rank of Professor in the area of systems architecture.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in computer science or a related field and be several years beyond the Ph.D. Candidates are expected to have established an outstanding independent research program and will be expected to contribute to the Department's undergraduate and graduate teaching programs.

The University of Chicago has the highest standards for scholarship and faculty quality, and encourages collaboration across disciplines. As part of a multi-year strategic initiative, we have made three appointments in computing systems in the past 15 months, and plan to continue our faculty expansion in this area. We also encourage strong connections with researchers across the campus in such areas as mathematics, natural language processing, bioinformatics, logic, molecular engineering, and machine learning, to mention just a few.

The Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu) is the hub of a large, diverse computing community of two hundred researchers focused on advancing foundations of computing and driving its most advanced applications. Long distinguished in theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, the Department is now building a strong Systems research group. This closely-knit community includes the Computation Institute, the Toyota Technological Institute, and Argonne's Mathematics and Computer Science Division.

The Chicago metropolitan area provides a diverse and exciting environment. The local economy is vigorous, with international stature in banking, trade, commerce, manufacturing, and transportation, while the cultural scene includes diverse cultures, vibrant theater, world-renowned symphony, opera, jazz, and blues. The University is located in Hyde Park, a Chicago neighborhood on the Lake Michigan shore just a few minutes from downtown on an electric commuter train.

All applicants must apply through the University's Academic Jobs website at Academic Career Opportunities and must upload a curriculum vitae including a list of publications. Review of completed applications will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Title: Associate Professor -- Req # 01455

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications from exceptionally qualified candidates in the area of systems for faculty positions at the rank of Associate Professor. Systems is a broad, synergistic collection of research areas spanning systems and networking, programming and architecture, data-intensive computing and databases, graphics and visualization, and systems biology.

The University of Chicago has the highest standards for scholarship and faculty quality, and encourages collaboration across disciplines. We encourage strong connections with researchers across the campus in such areas as mathematics, natural language processing, bioinformatics, logic, molecular engineering, and machine learning, to mention just a few.

Applicants must be several years beyond the PhD and have an outstanding research record in a relevant field. The PhD should be in Computer Science or a related field such as Mathematics or Statistics. The Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu) is the hub of a large, diverse computing community of two hundred researchers focused on advancing foundations of computing and driving its most advanced applications. Long distinguished in theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, the Department is now building a strong Systems research group. This closely-knit community includes the Toyota Technological Institute, the Computation Institute, and Argonne's Mathematics and Computer Science Division.

The Chicago metropolitan area provides a diverse and exciting environment. The local economy is vigorous, with international stature in banking, trade, commerce, manufacturing, and transportation, while the cultural scene includes diverse cultures, vibrant theater, world-renowned symphony, opera, jazz, and blues. The University is located in Hyde Park, a Chicago neighborhood on the Lake Michigan shore just a few minutes from downtown on an electric commuter train.

All applicants must apply through the University's Academic Jobs website at Academic Career Opportunities

A cover letter, curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a statement describing past and current research accomplishments and outlining future research plans, and a description of teaching experience must be uploaded to be considered as an applicant.

Candidates may also post a representative set of publications, as well as teaching evaluations, to this website. Three reference letters are required, one of which must address the candidate's teaching ability.

Academic Career Opportunities

The reference letters can be sent by mail to:

Chair, Department of Computer Science The University of Chicago 1100 E. 58th Street, Ryerson Hall Chicago, IL. 60637-1581

Or by email to: Recommend@mailman.cs.uchicago.edu (letters can be in pdf, postscript or Microsoft Word).

To ensure fullest consideration of your application all materials, including supporting letters, should be received by November 19. However, screening will continue until all available positions are filled.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lecturer -- Req # 01607

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications for the position of Lecturer. Subject to the availability of funding, this would be a a three year position with the possibility of renewal. This position involves teaching in the fall, winter and spring quarters, and is paid uniformly over 12 months. The duties include one week of preparation before the fall quarter; the preparation for the winter and spring quarters can be done in the fall and winter, respectively. The successful candidate will have exceptional competence in teaching and superior academic credentials, will carry responsibility for teaching computer science courses and laboratories. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field and have experience teaching Computer Science at the College level.

Applicants must apply on line to the University of Chicago Academic Careers website at http://tinyurl.com/bkda22h. Applicants must upload a curriculum vitae with a list of publications and a one-page teaching statement. In addition, three reference letters will be required. Screening of applications will begin March 15, 2013, and will continue until the position has been filled.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lecturer - Posting Number 01388

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago seeks qualified lecturers to teach in the Masters Program in Computer Science (CSPP). Opportunities are available in computer systems, programming languages, networking, databases, web development and other specialized areas.This is a part-time position and is not benefits eligible.

Applicants must apply on line at the University of Chicago Academic Careers website at Academic Career Opportunities . and upload 1) a curriculum vitae, 2) a cover letter describing your Computer Systems background and teaching experience and 3) list of three references. Your application will be evaluated on teaching skills and knowledge of course content. Courses run for 3 hours one evening per week for eleven weeks during one of our academic quarters: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer.

Applicants must have completed advanced coursework in a related field or have equivalent professional experience in this specific area.

Assistant Professor

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications from exceptionally qualified candidates in the areas of theory of computing, systems and networking, and machine learning for faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. 

The University of Chicago has the highest standards for scholarship and faculty quality, and encourages collaboration across disciplines. We encourage strong connections with researchers across the campus in such areas as mathematics, natural language processing, bioinformatics, logic, molecular engineering, and machine learning, to mention just a few. 
Applicants must have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation at time of application, and must have completed all requirements for the PhD at time of appointment. The PhD should be in Computer Science or a related field such as Mathematics or Statistics. 

The Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu) is the hub of a large, diverse computing community of two hundred researchers focused on advancing foundations of computing and driving its most advanced applications. Long distinguished in theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, the Department is now building a strong Systems research group. This closely-knit community includes the Toyota Technological Institute, the Computation Institute, and Argonne's Mathematics and Computer Science Division. 

The Chicago metropolitan area provides a diverse and exciting environment. The local economy is vigorous, with international stature in banking, trade, commerce, manufacturing, and transportation, while the cultural scene includes diverse cultures, vibrant theater, world-renowned symphony, opera, jazz, and blues. The University is located in Hyde Park, a Chicago neighborhood on the Lake Michigan shore just a few minutes from downtown on an electric commuter train. 

All applicants must apply through the University's Academic Jobs website.  For applicants in:

1. the theory of computing, the LINK is at  Academic Career Opportunities. 
2. systems and networking, the LINK is at Academic Career Opportunities.
3. machine learning, the LINK is at Academic Career Opportunities.

A cover letter, curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a statement describing past and current research accomplishments and outlining future research plans, and a description of teaching experience must be uploaded to be considered as an applicant. Candidates may also post a representative set of publications, as well as teaching evaluations, to this website. Three reference letters are required, one of which must address the candidate's teaching ability. The reference letters can be sent by mail to: 

Chair, Department of Computer Science 
The University of Chicago 
1100 E. 58th Street, Ryerson Hall 
Chicago, IL. 60637-1581 

Or by email to: Recommend@mailman.cs.uchicago.edu (letters can be in pdf, postscript or Microsoft Word). 

To ensure fullest consideration of your application all materials, including supporting letters, should be received by November 19. However, screening will continue until all available positions are filled.  

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Postdoctoral Scholars

Postdoctoral Scholar - Computer Architecture

We are recruiting a talented, ambitious postdoctoral scholar with the energy and creativity to pioneer a new generation of microprocessor architectures. This position provides the opportunity to work with leading computer scientists in LSSG, the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Illinois and the San Diego Supercomputing Center, as well as the broader community of DARPA’s Perfect program The position will involve research across computer architecture (instruction sets, processor customization, memory hierarchies), and use of CAD tool chain flows to thoroughly evaluate energy and performance of resulting designs. Software-driven emulation using large workloads and detailed simulation will be used based on the best advanced circuit and process models for NTV and sub 10nm devices.

For information on LSSG see the LSSG website and the Department of Computer Science Systems Group see the Systems site at UC Computer Science

Application Instructions

A recent PhD (or other doctoral degree) in Computer Science or related discipline is required. This position is available Fall 2012. Postdoctoral Scholar appointments are typically renewable on annual basis.

For more information, contact Professor Andrew A. Chien, achien@cs.uchicago.edu, 1100 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Staff

Tutor for Computer Science Instructional Laboratory (CSIL) (aka MacLab)

We are looking to hire first or second year undergraduates interested in providing a production service for the laboratories and general users of our Macintosh and Linux facility.

This is an especially exciting time to work at the Lab as we are currently planning to move and expand the entire Lab facility from A-Level in Regenstein Library to the first floor of Crerar Library in Summer 2013. Next summer will be a great time to work building the new Lab. Prospective tutors willing to work next summer (June through September) would meet a significant job qualification.

Qualified Work-Study students are encouraged to apply.

Work Activities include:

Providing friendly and supportive user help for application and hardware use on our Mac Pro OS X and Linux Ubuntu workstations through regular service-desk shifts.

On site and remote administration and maintenance of over 100 floor machines. This includes keeping software updated and working, checking for hardware failures, etc. We also run a number of services that are available for lab use, such as statistics gathering, and others which are available to the public such as open seat monitoring and screen sharing.

Lab Tutors

We hire students in the College to work as computer tutors in our MacLabs. We required experience with Macintosh computers, Mac applications, and Mac programming, as well as customer service skills. Please send your resume to stutor@cs.uchicago.edu or make an appointment with the MacLab manager, William Sterner, by sending him email at bill@midway.uchicago.edu.

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and encourages applications from under-represented minorities and women.