Assistant Professor - CSE

Position overview

Position title:

Assistant Professor

Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is: $107,100-$133,800.

Effective 10/01/2026 A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is: $111,400-$139,200.

The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step  UC Salary Scales for this position.

The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is: $107,100-$133,800.

Effective 10/01/2026 $ 111,400-$139,200.

Off-scale salaries  and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

Additional UCSD salary information can be found on Academic Personnel Services Website Salary Programs and Scales

Open date:
September 16, 2026

Next review date:
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).

Final date:
Wednesday, Jun 2, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The UC San Diego Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor rank. The department is looking for exceptional candidates in all areas of Computer Science and Engineering.

We are looking for applicants with outstanding research credentials. Successful applicants are expected to lead a vigorous research program and will be required to teach university students. We are particularly seeking faculty passionate about working with students and training the next generation of researchers. In particular, the responsibilities of tenured faculty are (1) research and scholarly achievement, (2) teaching, (3) professional and university service.

CSE is home to over 70 faculty and 1,000 graduate students who span a range of research areas in computer science, computer engineering and bioinformatics. In addition, the department works closely with the Center for Networked Systems (CNS), the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CalIT2), the Halicioglu Data Science Institute (HDSI), the Design Lab, the Contextual Robotics Institute (CRI), San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), and the Center for Wireless Communications (CWC), which provide unique opportunities and resources.

More information can be found at UC San Diego Computer Science & Engineering Website.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): applicants must have a Ph.D. or advancement to candidacy in computer science and/or electrical or computer engineering and/or mathematics or statistics and/or bioinformatics or computational biology and/or computational social science and/or information science or informatics and/or physics.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae
  - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
• Misc/Additional
  - Applicants may submit additional documents that provide relevant evidence of qualifications, achievements, or experience and are not otherwise captured in the Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Research, or Statement of Teaching. (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-8 letters of reference required

Applicants are required to provide a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,…