Assistant​/Associate Professor - Robotics

Assistant/Associate Professor - Robotics

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• Cover letter explaining your interest in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
• Curriculum vitae.
• A statement describing your research and scholarly activities, future directions, and broader impacts.
• A statement describing your teaching and mentoring practices.
• A statement of how your combined professional and academic experiences have equipped you to make a valuable contribution to the COE Complete Engineer ® Program (engineering.unl.edu/complete-engineer ).
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The School of Computing (SoC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) is going through a strategic expansion and invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track faculty position at assistant or associate professor rank to begin Fall 2026. SoC offers a collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research across our campus. We seek exceptional candidates who can establish a strong scholarly research and teaching program in Robotics.

The successful applicant will work in a team environment whose mission is to develop robotic systems to interact closely with the natural and built environment while working with end users of these systems. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a high-impact, nationally recognized research program in a self-identified area of applied robotics research or another closely related area. They will be expected to effectively obtain and leverage external and internal support for research;

work with interdisciplinary teams; mentor students; publish in high-quality, high-impact peer-reviewed conferences and journals; and participate in scientific meetings and other appropriate professional activities. The successful candidate will have strong electrical, computing, and/or mechanical engineering skills and be interested in developing a collaborative program of applied research in robotics. For example, this may include sensor development, applied robotic perception, algorithm development, or other areas of interest.

To support early-career success, the position includes a competitive startup package designed to establish a strong research program. This package provides funding for equipment, graduate student support, and research expenses, along with a reduced teaching load during the initial years. The successful candidate will also have access to modern laboratory space in our state-of-the‑art facilities and shared departmental resources, including advanced computational infrastructure provided through Holland Computing Center (hcc.unl.edu

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School of Computing Overview

The SoC is undergoing an exciting period of significant growth and has hired 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty members since 2019. We are committed to promoting inclusive excellence of our faculty and seek to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve.

The NIMBUS lab in SoC excels at developing Uncrewed Aircraft Systems for agricultural and scientific applications and also contributes to the $25 million Heartland Robotics Cluster. SoC is enhancing research in Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning, launching a new Data Science undergraduate major, and aiming to develop leading programs in health, agriculture, biocomputing, and robotics. The school also leads a Cybersecurity Initiative to tackle security challenges with AI and ML techniques.

Additionally, SoC is a leader in IoT and Agricultural IoT, spearheading the Nebraska IoT Initiative through a public-private partnership. This includes collaborations on major infrastructure projects and the formation of the interlocal agency iLNK. Furthermore, SoC is also recognized for its work in…