Employment opportunities
Faculty positions
The Department of Computer Science at Tufts University invites applications for multiple open faculty positions. Throughout their application, candidates are encouraged to demonstrate their attention to diversity and inclusion as these topics relate to teaching, research (as applicable), and engagement within the academic environment. Women, African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American/Alaskan Native candidates are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. The department especially values candidates who have an interest in civic engagement, social impact, and the betterment of society.
Tenure-track faculty positions in Theoretical Computer Science, and any area with leadership potential, starting Fall 2023
We seek candidates for multiple, tenure-track faculty positions. We are interested in candidates at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with research in Theoretical Computer Science. We are seeking those who conduct research advancing the design and analysis of algorithms, computational complexity, and/or the rigorous experimental study and application of algorithms to other areas within and outside computer science. We also seek candidates for the Ada Lovelace Professorship, in any area and at any rank. Candidates for this professorship must demonstrate strong leadership potential. Mid-career, new or established Associate Professors or recently promoted Full Professors are preferred. The Lovelace Professorship title is for a 5-year term, after which the candidate will continue as a faculty member at the same rank. Exceptional candidates not matching either the Theory or the Lovelace position descriptions will also be considered. Please submit your application through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/112019. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be emailed to ttsearch@cs.tufts.edu.
Online teaching-track faculty position starting Fall 2023
We seek candidates at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor. The primary responsibility for this position will be teaching and curriculum development for the department’s Online MS and Post Baccalaureate programs, though the candidate may also, but is not required to, teach in our in-person program. Candidates may have expertise in any area of computer science or a closely related field. They are expected to have strong foundational knowledge in one or more areas of our core curriculum, including Data Structures, Algorithms, Programming Languages, and Computation Theory. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position. The initial appointment is for two years, with possible renewal contingent on annual performance review results. A doctoral degree is preferred but not required. Please submit your application through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/111036. Applications are due January 15, 2023. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be emailed to cssearch@cs.tufts.edu.
Visiting Scholar in Technology Ethics starting Fall 2023
The Tufts Department of Computer Science invites applications for a Visiting Scholar in Technology Ethics. The Visiting Scholar will be responsible for creating a range of learning modules to be integrated into existing Computer Science courses. The learning modules will explore the interdependence of the societal and technical aspects of computing. The ideal candidate will have teaching and lesson development experience in computing ethics. The position is part time (with benefits) for a duration of one year, renewable depending on availability of funding. Please submit your application online through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/112492. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be emailed to cssearch@cs.tufts.edu.
Teaching-track faculty position starting Fall 2023 or Spring 2024
We seek candidates at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor or that of Professor of the Practice. The primary responsibility for this position will be teaching and curriculum development for the department’s in-person programs. Candidates may have expertise in any area of computer science or a closely related field. They are expected to have strong foundational knowledge in one or more areas of our core curriculum, including Data Structures, Algorithms, Programming Languages, and Computation Theory. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position. The initial appointment is for two years, with possible renewal contingent on annual performance review results. A doctoral degree is preferred but not required. Submit your application at https://apply.interfolio.com/121692. Applications are due April 1, 2023, but review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send inquiries to cssearch@cs.tufts.edu.
Adjunct faculty positions
We conduct an ongoing search for qualified part-time lecturers for in-person and online courses. Submit your application at https://apply.interfolio.com/123592.
Staff positions
Please check jobs.hr.tufts.edu for staff opportunities in the Tufts Department of Computer Science.
Postdoctoral opportunities
Postdoc Position in Networked Systems
Tufts University, Medford, MA
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with a background in networked systems to work on emerging AR/VR applications. The ideal candidate would have a track record of strong research in one or more of the following areas: network measurements, system design and implementation, and mobile/cloud computing. Background in machine learning or AR/VR applications will be beneficial but not required.
The postdoc position is part of a collaborative project between Tufts University and Facebook Reality Labs, Pittsburgh. It presents an opportunity to work closely with industry on practical problems while also being able to publish results in top-tier research conferences. The post-doc will also mentor PhD students and MS/undergrad students at Tufts.
The successful candidate is expected to start as soon as possible but the start date is negotiable. Note that there is no citizenship requirement for this position. Candidates outside of the US are encouraged to apply.
Tufts University is located in the Boston area -- it is two stops away on the subway to Harvard and two additional stops away from MIT. Boston is a hub for exciting research including but not limited to research activities at Harvard, MIT, Facebook, Google, Tufts, Northeastern, WPI, Brown, UMass, UMass Dartmouth, Smith, and New Hampshire. The postdoc researcher is encouraged to take advantage of the Boston area by collaborating and building relationships with these nearby universities.
Interested applicants should send an email to Fahad Dogar (fahad@cs.tufts.edu) that includes a CV and an optional research statement.
About Tufts
The Tufts CS department has grown significantly in the past decade in faculty, student size, and research funding. The department recently moved into the brand-new Joyce Cummings Center, which is also the home of Math, Economics, the Data Intensive Studies Center, and the Derby Entrepreneurship Center. Tufts offers the best of a liberal arts college atmosphere coupled with the intellectual and technological resources of an R1 research university. We support and encourage a culture of interdisciplinary research, and there are numerous such opportunities within the university. Located only six miles from historic downtown Boston, faculty members on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus have extensive opportunities for academic and industrial collaboration outside of Tufts as well as participation in the rich intellectual life of the area.
Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy at https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at http://oeo.tufts.edu.