Description
The Department of Computer Science at Tennessee Tech University invites applicants for an Open Rank Professor (Assistant, Associate, or Full) with an emphasis at the intersection of high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position beginning August 2026.
Selected candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in computer science, engage in scholarly activities, develop externally funded research programs, direct the research of students at the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. levels, serve on committees at the department, college, and university levels, engage in professional and public service, and advise students on professionalism and career opportunities.
To apply, please visit https://jobs.tntech.edu. Applicants will be required to electronically upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy (including philosophy and experience teaching students from ethnically and socio-economically diverse backgrounds), research statement, copies of transcripts (official transcripts for all degrees conferred required upon hire), and email contact information for three references who will be contacted via email to provide a reference letter if selected for interview. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered. Screening of applications begins January 15, 2026; open until filled. Tennessee Tech University is an AA/EEO employer.
About the Department
TTU’s Department of Computer Science has an ABET accredited program in Computer Science, 25 full-time faculty members and approximately 800 students (700 undergraduate, and 100 graduate students in M.S. and Ph.D. programs). The department conducts comprehensive teaching and research in both basic and applied aspects of computer science. Research activities in the department are broadly categorized into Information Assurance and Security, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, High Performance and Distributed Computing, and Software Engineering. The department has multiple funded research programs from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense that are currently active, and has multiple collaborations across campus, with other colleges and universities, with local, statewide, regional, and national corporations, and with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Faculty in the department direct multiple centers on campus, including the Machine Intelligence and Data Science (MInDS) Center (https://www.tntech.edu/minds) and the Advanced Scalable Computing Extreme Networks and Data (ASCEND) Center (https://www.tntech.edu/ascend/). The Department of Computer Science values innovation, collaboration, and opportunity for all students. We are committed to cultivating an environment where every learner can succeed and contribute meaningfully to the computing community. Through endowed scholarships, mentoring initiatives, and academic partnerships, the department actively supports first-generation students and expands pathways to computing careers for students across Tennessee and the region.
Requirements
Minimum qualifications: Earned Ph.D. from an accredited institution in computer science or a closely related field by the start date of employment; expertise in high-performance computing with secondary interest in artificial intelligence; potential to develop and conduct externally funded research; engagement in scholarly activities as demonstrated by peer-reviewed journal and conference publications; an ability and desire to strive for teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels; and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in computer science; relevant teaching experience; established research program including experience in proposal writing; industrial experience.
