Tenure Track Faculty - Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tenure Track Faculty - Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Illinois Chicago

Requisition : 1038642

Posting Close Date: January 15, 2026

The Computer Science (CS) Department in conjunction with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) of UIC are looking for at least one tenure‑track faculty position in all areas of quantum computing, including but not limited to:

• Quantum computing theory, including quantum complexity theory and quantum information theory
• Quantum algorithmic design and analysis, and their applications to other areas such as in AI, NLP or LLM, integration of domain‑specific approaches and emerging workloads with quantum computers
• Quantum information processing (e.g., quantum noise and error correction, quantum data compression, quantum cryptography, and quantum compilation)
• Quantum networking for distributed quantum computing
• Quantum sensing and metrology
• Quantum computer architectures (hybrid quantum‑classical computing systems, secure and scalable design of quantum computing platforms)
• Fault tolerance and error mitigation for quantum (resource‑efficient fault‑tolerant architectures, fault‑tolerant quantum algorithms, security protocols for reliable and resilient quantum computation)
• Quantum software and programming languages (software tools for quantum circuit optimization, simulation, and verification; high‑level languages and compilers for quantum computing)

Candidates whose expertise supplement algorithmic and computational aspects of research with experimental quantum platforms and hardware are also highly encouraged to apply. The hire would also have immediate collaborative opportunities with faculties in other departments such as Physics and Mathematics. In addition, UIC’s The Nanotechnology Core Facility (NCF) provides state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure for fabrication of quantum and microelectronic devices. A successful candidate will be expected to teach CS courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, develop new courses and curricular materials for quantum computing, mentor graduate students, and maintain an active research program.

Applications must be submitted online , and must include a one‑page cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching, research, and diversity statements, and names and email addresses of at least three references. Links to professional websites such as Google Scholar or Research Gate are recommended. Applicants may contact the faculty search committee at cs-tt-search for more information. For fullest consideration, applications must be submitted by January 15, 2026.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Both the CS and ECE departments of UIC have faculty members who are actively involved in cutting‑edge research and successful interdisciplinary programs, and are committed to building a diverse faculty preeminent in their missions of research, teaching, and service to the community.

The Department of Computer Science at UIC has 62 tenure‑system faculty (including 3 ACM fellows; and 12 NSF CAREER awardees), three research faculty, and 24 clinical/teaching faculty.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UIC has 36 tenure‑system faculty (including 6 IEEE fellows; 17 NSF CAREER awardees; and 1 distinguished professor and 1 named professor), and 6 teaching faculty, and 9 emeritus faculty. The department is home to over 1075 undergraduate students and over 200 graduate students. The department annual extramural research expenditure exceeds $6.5 million.

The Department of Computer Science is now housed in the newly completed Computer Design, Research, and Learning Center (CDRLC), which opened in 2025 at 850 W. Taylor Street. The 135,000‑square‑foot facility brings together all departmental offices, classrooms, and laboratories under one roof. It includes approximately 80 faculty offices, 16,000 square feet of classroom space, 23 shared student offices, numerous collaborative learning and research areas, and a geothermal field that supports sustainable heating and cooling.

UIC, located a mere mile from downtown Chicago, is embedded within Chicagoland’s outstanding…