Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Position Title

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

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Assistant Professor

Exempt

Commensurate with experience and education.

Full-Time Tenure Track

College of Science & Engineering Technology

Dept of Computer Science

11/12/2025

Fan Liang

Search Committee Chair
Department of Computer Science

1803, Avenue I
Huntsville, TX 77341

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The Department of Computer Science invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position to strengthen both our research mission and core Computer Science teaching portfolio. We are particularly interested in candidates who have research strength in Robotics, Sensing, Autonomous System, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Hardware Integration, Cybersecurity, and Digital Forensics, or other closely related Computer Science areas, and who can teach core Computer Science courses such as Software Engineering, Operating Systems, and Compilers.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field (ABD candidates will be considered), demonstrate strong potential for excellence in both teaching and research, and show a commitment to supporting the mission of the department and university.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, with an emphasis on core Computer Science curriculum areas; conduct high-quality scholarly research and develop a sustained and externally funded research program. Supervise student research and mentoring activities; and contribute to service responsibilities at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate fluency in writing and speaking English.

Those interested should apply online at  as well as submit:
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Statement of Research & Goals, Transcripts.

Please note:

References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.

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