Assistant Professor – Computing & Software Systems

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Computing & Software Systems Department at the University of Washington Bothell invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a nine-month academic appointment starting September 16, 2027. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and service in a diverse academic community.

Salary is nine months, with a base range between $126,009 and $132,642 annually, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in computer science or a related field, or foreign equivalent, by the date of hire.
• Doctoral degree must be completed within 2 years; acting title possible if PhD not yet conferred, with conversion upon degree completion.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, develop externally funded research programs, and supervise graduate students.
• Engage in service and contribute to a diverse and inclusive academic community.

Education

PhD in computer science or related field

Job description

Position Overview

School / Campus / College: University of Washington, Bothell

Organization: Computing & Software Systems

Title: Assistant Professor – Computing & Software Systems

Position Details

The Computing & Software Systems Department of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2027. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time (100% FTE) basis for a nine-month academic appointment, (3-year term, renewable) beginning September 16, 2027

The base salary range for this position will be $14,001-$14,738 per month during the nine-month academic year ($126,009-$132,642 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Candidates will be considered across a wide range of research and teaching interests, with priority given to: cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, systems (including embedded, distributed, parallel, and high-performance), software engineering, cloud/edge computing and databases. Successful candidates will be expected to develop externally sponsored research programs, supervise graduate students, engage in excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to support and enhance learning for students from diverse backgrounds. CSS values interdisciplinary collaboration with other departments and Schools at UWB and plans on further developing critical technology-related initiatives, in collaboration with campus, industry, and community partners, in the years ahead.

CSS is among the largest computer science departments in the Pacific Northwest. We currently offer a BS in Computer Science and Software Engineering and a BA in Applied Computing; we also collaborate in offering a BS in Computer Engineering (jointly run with Electrical Engineering in the Department of Engineering & Mathematics). At the graduate level, we offer master's degrees in Computer Science and Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Engineering, and a graduate certificate in Software Design and Development. We also offer several minors and degree options in computer science, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. All our curricula are broadly based in computer science and software engineering. Total enrollment is 700 FTE undergraduate students and 200 FTE graduate students.

The School of STEM is the largest school at UW Bothell, and we are a school committed to attracting faculty and staff who create an exceptional student experience in support of our core values of Collaboration, Opportunities, Responsibility, and Engagement. Our faculty members are dynamic educators who engage in innovative, evidence-based pedagogies. We offer seventeen degrees (fourteen undergraduate, three graduate), eleven minors, and two graduate certificates across four Departments (Biological Sciences, Computing and Software Systems, Engineering & Mathematics, Physical Sciences). The school is housed in several buildings on a vibrant campus collocated on a restored 100-acre wetland with an active salmon stream, including the 74,000 square-foot Discovery Hall teaching and laboratory facility, and our new 80,000 square-foot STEM building, Innovation Hall - the first shared academic building between a community college and university in the country.

Located in the heart of the Puget Sound region, the University of Washington Bothell is one of the most dynamic public universities in the state of Washington. UW Bothell is a student-centered campus known for engaging students through classes, team projects, and research in which students connect what they learn or create in the classroom with the broader community. This is achieved through close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and staff dedicated to student success. The academic work of the campus focuses on cross-disciplinary research, connected learning, and community engagement, and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond.

The campus offers more than 55 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in five schools. Current UW Bothell enrollment is over 6,000 students. More than 90% of undergraduates are from Washington State, and approximately 40% are first-generation college attendees. The priorities of the University’s current Strategic Plan – Expanding Access, Achieving Excellence, are to enhance community and campus engagement, and advance cross disciplinary teaching and scholarship. In addition to award winning faculty and staff, UW Bothell has been recognized for innovations in academic programming and support services designed to help students graduate on time and debt-free. It has also earned both recognition and awards for its work in the area of environmental sustainability and is just one of twelve institutions selected to join the launch cohort of the Postsecondary Data for Action Network (PDAN), a new national initiative co-led by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). This selection places UW Bothell among a small group of colleges and universities collectively committed to using data in smarter, more student-centered ways.

All University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service.

To ensure full consideration of your application, please submit all materials no later than October 15, 2026. Priority will be given to those applications received by October 15, 2026.

Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in computer science or a related field, or foreign equivalent, by the date of hire.
• Candidates may be considered for an Acting Assistant Professor pending PhD title if they have not yet completed their doctoral research. When the degree is conferred, the title changes to an assistant professorial appointment in the corresponding track. Doctoral degree must be completed within 2 years.

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