Careers in Computer Science
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- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Computer Science
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in CS+X
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Quantum Computing
- Neild Visiting Professorship in Computer Science
- Postdoctoral Fellowships in Computer Science
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in AI-assisted Human Decision-making
Northwestern University continues its ambitious initiative to grow and transform Computer Science (CS). The Computer Science department is in the midst of adding twenty new tenure-track faculty in core Computer Science and collaboratively with other disciplines (CS + X), as well as a number of non-tenure-track teaching faculty. We seek outstanding candidates who are excited by the opportunity to help build the future of CS at a world-class university. Northwestern is a leading R1 university comprising a number of highly ranking schools that provide extraordinary opportunities for collaboration across a wide range of disciplines. Located in beautiful Evanston, on the shores of lake Michigan, just outside the diverse and culturally vibrant city of Chicago, Northwestern faculty have ample opportunities to connect with the city’s growing technology sector.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Computer Science
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in CS+X
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Quantum Computing
Neild Visiting Professorship in Computer Science
Northwestern University's Department of Computer Science invites exceptional scholars to apply for the Neild Visiting Professorship. At the forefront of cutting-edge research and innovation, Northwestern University's Department of Computer Science fosters a collaborative and vibrant environment.
Position Overview:We are seeking outstanding researchers in computer science or related fields to join us for up to an academic year as part of the Neild Visiting Professorship. The Neild Visiting Professorship is aimed at established researchers on sabbatical or leave from their home institutions.
As a visiting professor, you will:
- Conduct groundbreaking research in your area of expertise, leveraging Northwestern's world-class computational resources and interdisciplinary collaborations.
- Collaborate with our leading faculty members and research groups across the university, contributing your unique insights to advance the frontiers of computer science.
- Engage with our vibrant academic community through seminars, workshops, and networking events.
The professorship is targeted towards individuals on leave from their home institution (industry labs, research labs or universities) or individuals proposed through existing structured research agreements with strategic national and international partners, e.g., a national laboratory.
Interested candidates should submit the following materials:
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement outlining your current and future research interests
- Sample publications or research outputs
- Cover letter that discusses potential collaborators within the CS department and university more broadly.
We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible. We will review them on a rolling basis, starting December 10, 2024, until the position is filled.
Applicants are strongly recommended to discuss the possibility of visiting with potential collaborators at Northwestern before applying.
Application instructions can be found at https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/resources/careers-computer-science.html . For general questions about the search or application assistance post submission, contact at neild-app@cs.northwestern.edu
Support for this position is $75,000 per year. Monthly salary will depend on the duration of the visit.
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/benefits/index.html to learn more.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Computer Science
To support the growth of our faculty, increase our research impact, and meet growing student demand, we invite applications for McCormick Postdoctoral Fellowships in Computer Science. Combining research with teaching duties, these postdoctoral fellowships come with attractive benefits and will have considerable autonomy, while still enabling close mentoring by and collaboration with Northwestern faculty members.
Applicants are welcome from all Computer Science research disciplines. McCormick Fellows will continue to advance their research agendas, expand their research community, and strengthen their teaching and mentoring capabilities. The teaching load for McCormick Fellows is one course per quarter over the three-quarter academic year (including an advanced-level course in the candidate’s research area). These are two-year positions, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.
We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible; appointments begin in Fall 2025. Applications received by January 30, 2025 will be given full consideration; however, the positions will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter indicating the position applied for, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) three to four letters of reference, (4) statement of research goals, (5) statement of teaching philosophy, and (6) two representative publications. Application instructions can be found at https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/resources/careers-computer-science.html. For general questions about the search or application assistance post submission, contact faculty-search@cs.northwestern.edu
The expected salary range for this position is $75,000 to $82,000 annually.
Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:
- Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
- Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
- Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
- All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
- Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in AI-assisted Human Decision-making
The Department of Computer Science at Northwestern University is seeking an outstanding postdoctoral scholar for a research opportunity studying AI-assisted human decision-making under Dr. Jessica Hullman. The candidate will also collaborate with Dr. Ken Holstein of Carnegie Mellon University. We apply tools from statistics, decision theory, and human-computer interaction to better understand how to effectively design and deploy AI and ML models to support data-driven decision making.
Potential projects to be led by the postdoc will address challenges associated with organizations’ use of models developed using standard AI/ML approaches in decision pipelines currently dominated by human experts. To responsibly integrate such models requires careful prospective and retrospective analysis to evaluate the impacts of the deployment on decision-making. Yet existing evaluation approaches risk misspecifying real-world decision problems, threatening the reliability of analyses. There is an opportunity to develop practically motivated yet theoretically rigorous methods for specifying and evaluating relevant decision problems to AI/ML deployments.
The postdoctoral researcher will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary-oriented computer science environment to identify and lead human-centered projects related to AI for decision support. This is a one-year positions, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year.
The expected salary for this position is $75,000 annually.
Minimum Qualifications: Doctoral degree in computer science, statistics, information science, or related field, and an interest in AI/ML for decision support. Additionally, applicants should have:
- Interest in working in real-world contexts in collaboration with domain experts
- At least some exposure to human-centered design or human-computer interaction (HCI)
- At least some exposure to experiment design, particularly human subjects
Ideally applicants will have also have the following:
- Familiarity with statistical decision theory, other theories of decision-making, and/or mathematical models of human behavior
- Some prior experience in HCI and AI/ML
- Interest and prior experience in system/software development or method development
Interested applicants should send their CV, names and contact information for a minimum of three recommenders, two representative publications, and optionally a statement of interest to jhullman@northwestern.edu.
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