Employment opportunities
Faculty positions
The Department of Computer Science at Tufts University invites applications for multiple open faculty positions. Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate throughout their application their attention to diversity and inclusion as these topics relate to teaching, research, and engagement within the academic environment.
We welcome candidates with a variety of life experiences and perspectives that will positively contribute to the Tufts computer science department and broader university community. Women, Black/African Descent, Indigenous/Native American, Hispanic/Latinx, People of Color, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and others with intersecting marginalized identities are 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 starting in Fall 2025
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): The department seeks candidates who conduct research in human-computer interaction (HCI), interpreted broadly. We especially seek candidates who publish in venues such as CHI, VIS, UIST, and CSCW. Those who can connect to and build on the department’s and/or university’s strengths in related areas, including visualization, interaction techniques, human-robot interaction, usable security, human-AI interaction, and cognitive science, are strongly encouraged to apply. While candidates at the assistant professor level are preferred, candidates at all levels will also be considered.
Systems: The department seeks candidates who conduct research in computer systems, especially those with interests in networking, operating systems, cloud and mobile systems, databases, security and privacy, and systems for AI/ML. The department’s presence in systems has been quickly growing in recent years, with faculty publications in top venues such as OSDI, ATC, and SoCC. Candidates who can connect to and build on the department’s and/or university’s strengths are particularly encouraged to apply. While candidates at the assistant professor level are preferred, candidates at all levels will also be considered.
Exceptional candidates not matching the above position descriptions will also be considered. Please submit your application through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/155047. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled. Inquiries should be emailed to ttsearch@cs.tufts.edu.
Teaching-track faculty positions (in person and online) starting in 2025
We invite applications for a full-time teaching position as Teaching Professor (open rank), Lecturer (open rank), or Professor of the Practice. The primary responsibility for the position is teaching and curriculum development for the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs. The position will begin in Spring or Fall 2025.
The department primarily seeks candidates who have strong foundational knowledge in Artificial Intelligence who can contribute to expanding diversity of thought in the field. We also invite applications from exceptional candidates in any area.
These are full-time, non-tenure-track positions. The initial appointment term will be for two years with the possibility of renewal contingent on annual performance review results. Please submit your application through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/154438. Applications are due December 1, 2024 but review of applications will begin October 15, 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled. Inquiries should be emailed 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 http://apply.interfolio.com/154713.
Staff positions
Please check jobs.tufts.edu for staff opportunities in the Tufts Department of Computer Science.
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.