Computer Science, Assistant Professor

Cal Poly Pomona • Pomona, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Computer Science. Cal Poly Pomona is a polytechnic university known for its integrative experiential learning education and learn-by-doing approach. The university is located on a scenic 1,400-acre campus and is committed to diversity and inclusion. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, recognized for promoting social mobility and awarding degrees to minoritized students. The university is situated near Los Angeles and offers a diverse student population with a significant percentage of first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. The College of Science, with 150 full-time faculty and 4,400 majors, focuses on scientific inquiry and hands-on learning across seven academic departments. The Department of Computer Science has 18 tenured/tenure-track faculty and 21 part-time lecturers, offering an ABET-accredited B.S. program and a high-quality M.S. program. The department emphasizes an engaged teacher-scholar model, collegiality, collaboration, and innovative scholarship, supported by dedicated computing laboratories.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related area from an accredited university. (Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.)
• Demonstrated potential to establish an active research program with undergraduate and/or master’s students.
• Demonstrated potential for excellent teaching of a broad range of undergraduate courses and graduate courses in Computer Science.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidates in any of the areas of AI, Generative AI, Physical AI, NLP, Machine and Deep Learning, Computer Vision, applying AI to other CS subfields.
• Candidates in other major computer science areas will also be considered and are thus highly encouraged to apply.
• University teaching experience, including teaching assistant experience.
• Ability to develop/establish an active and sustainable research program based on their specialties.
• Experience of conducting scholarly research activities with undergraduate and/or graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in the teaching, research and curricular development activities of the department at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Actively engage in department/university services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree