Tenure Track Faculty - Computer Science​/Electrical & Computer Engineering

Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty - Computer Science/Electrical & Computer Engineering

Hiring Department:
Computer Science / Electrical & Computer Engineering

Location:

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition

Posting Close Date:
January 15. 2026

Salary:
The previously determined salary range for this position was $115,000 - $285,000. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting‑edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement plan, paid time off, and tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

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.

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…