Positions Available

Faculty and Other Academic Personnel

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications from exceptionally qualified candidates in all areas of Computer Science for faculty positions at the ranks of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Instructor. However, strongest consideration will be given this year to candidates in the following three areas: (1) systems and networking, (2) natural language processing, and (3) theory of computing.

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.

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. For applicants in:

  1. systems and networking, the LINK is academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51727;
  2. natural language processing, the LINK is academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51728;
  3. the theory of computing, the LINK is academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51729;
  4. all other areas, the LINK is academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51730.

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. 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).

Three reference letters are required. They need to be need to be mailed or e-mailed to the above addresses and one of them must address the candidate's teaching ability. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation at time o f 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. 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 - Requisition - 01000

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago seeks qualified lecturers to teach in the Master's Program in Computer Science (CSPP). Opportunities are available in computer systems, programming languages, networking, databases, data warehousing, cloud computing 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 academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51857. 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.

Referral letter submission information will be provided during the application process.

Lecturer Computer Systems - Requisition - 00999

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago seeks a qualified lecturer to teach Introduction to Computer Systems in the Master's Program in Computer Science (CSPP). This course covers machine organization, including details of individual units (cpu, memory, io etc) and their interaction with each other. The course also includes machine and assembly language concepts, data representation and the management of data and control flow in a computer. We offer competitive compensation. 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 academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51856 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. The course will run for 3 hours one evening per week for eleven weeks during Winter Quarter 2012, beginning January 3, 2012.

Applicants must have completed advanced coursework in a related field or have equivalent professional experience in this specific area. To ensure full consideration, all application materials should be received by October 28, 2011. Screening will continue until position is filled.

Lecturer - Requisition - 00935

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago seeks candidates for the position of Lecturer. Candidates must have experience teaching undergraduates in introductory and higher-level Computer Science courses with a focus on introductory programming, the theory and implementation of programming languages, and theory and implementation of contemporary database systems. In order to fit the needs of our curriculum, candidates must be comfortable with both the high-level concepts and fine details of current practice in imperative, object-oriented and functional programming and their implementation, and the design and implementation of contemporary databases. Languages used in the relevant courses have recently included C/C++, Java, Scheme, ML, Haskell, PHP and SQL. Experience teaching database-driven web development with technologies such as LAMP and JSP is a plus. Experience in mobile application development will also be favorably considered. Please note that this is a two-year position.

The successful candidate will teach and counsel a wide variety of undergraduates, train and supervise teams of graduate teaching assistants and graders, and coordinate curricular elements of introductory courses with many faculty throughout the department. Therefore strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collegiality are essential.

All applicants must apply through the University's Academic Jobs website, academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51771. A cover letter, curriculum vitae including a list of publications, and three letters of reference are required.

Applicants must have completed all requirements for a PhD except the dissertation at the time of application. The area of study should be in Computer Science or a related field such as Mathematics. Screening of applicants will begin September 15, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.

Referral letter submission information will be provided during the application process. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Postdoctoral Scholars

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Computer Science

The Theory group at the University of Chicago is seeking candidates for a two- year postdoctoral position, starting the Fall of 2012. We welcome applications in all subfields of Theory, as well as related areas of Mathematics and Sciences. While the broadness of interests will be considered a positive factor, the major considerations in the selection process will be academic excellence, creativity, research accomplishments and promise displayed by the candidates.

The Theory group at the University of Chicago is enhanced by close collaboration with TTIC, an institution on the University campus with three faculty members in Theory. More information about the group and its activities can be found at http://theory.cs.uchicago.edu/.

Eligibility: Candidates must receive their PhD in the academic year 2011-2012. There are no other restrictions based on nationality or the location of the PhD granting body, and these will not play any role in the decision.

The position comes with a competitive salary and a generous travel/equipment research budget, both for the period from Fall 2012 to Summer 2014.

Application Process: The application should consist of a cover letter, CV, research statement and three recommendation letters. Letter writers should submit their letters directly to U of C to the address below. Please submit complete applications by January 31, 2012.

Address to submit application: all application materials and recommendation letters should be sent electronically to theory-postdoc@cs.uchicago.edu. The candidates name should be included in the subject line of the email. Alternatively, the materials can be also sent to the following address: Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship, c/o Nita Yack, 1100 E. 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support by the Simons Foundation that has made this opportunity possible.

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

Large-Scale Systems Group

The Large-Scale Systems Group (LSSG) led by Professor Andrew Chien has several new Postdoctoral Scholar openings. These Scholars will lead research that explores the critical research challenges for the large-scale computing systems in a dynamic computer research environment at the University of Chicago. Future global-scale information systems have billions of elements, exabytes of data, and endemic impact on social, consumer, commercial, and scientific applications of unprecedented scale. Achieving this extraordinary scale poses difficult research challenges in systems, architecture, networking, and programming. In the Large-scale Systems Group, we are pursuing a number of projects in this area, including:

  • 10x10 - Taming Heterogeneity for Energy-Efficient, General-Purpose Computing (compilers, architecture, performance)
  • EASE - Easy Exabyte Computing (data-intensive computing, logic, programming, runtimes, system architecture)

There are additional opportunities to partner with researchers at the Computation Institute, Argonne National Laboratory, Toyota Technological Institute, and other leading research organizations.

For more information, see the LSSG Postdoctoral flyer and contact Professor Andrew A. Chien, achien@cs.uchicago.edu

Lecturer - Posting 00112

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago seeks qualified lecturers to teach operating systems, programming languages, networking, databases, and other specialized classes. These part-time lecturer positions will be filled on a per-course basis. If you apply, your application will be evaluated on teaching skills and command of specfic course content. The courses you will teach run for ten weeks during each of our academic quarters: Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer. We offer competitive compensation. These are part-time positions, and are not benefits eligible.

Applicants must have completed a Master's degree in Computer Science or have equivalent professional experience in the specific course. We will begin screening applications immediately.

Applicants should complete an application for job posting 00112 at https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp

Your application must include:

  1. a cover letter that discusses in narrative form the candidate's qualifications for this position,
  2. a curriculum vitae, containing a full education and employment history, and
  3. a list of references who can collectively assess the candidate's expertise

Screening will continue until all of the positions/courses have been filled. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Staff

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.