Assistant/Associate Professor

The College of Computing and Informatics (CCI ) at UNC Charlotte is one of the most comprehensive and innovative computing colleges in the country. With over 140 faculty and staff and 4,800 students, CCI graduates more than 1,300 Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. holders a year. The College is organized in four academic units: Department of Computer Science (CS), Department of Software and Information Systems (SIS), Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics (BiG) and the School of Data Science (SDS). CCI has distinct research strengths in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity & Privacy, Computational Bioinformatics & Genomics, Human-Centered Design, High-Performance Computing and CS education.
The College has a vibrant and innovative research program with an annual expenditure of more than $10M. The College is the driving force behind emerging Tech Hubs in Charlotte, which create entrepreneurial opportunities for faculty and students. Nine faculty members are NSF Career awardees, one is a AAAI Feigenbaum Awardee, and eight were ranked among the top two-percent of scientists. By design, the College's research is driven by a balance between an unbounded curiosity for fundamental questions and an urgent sense of mission to affect the important issues we face as a society. Cross disciplinary research and innovation are highly encouraged.

Vacancy Open to

All Candidates

Description of Work

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Demonstrate significant accomplishments or outstanding potential in scholarship, teaching, and research, corresponding to the rank of appointment. Candidates for tenured positions must demonstrate a track record of industry/government/academic collaborations.

Develop and sustain nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research programs as evidenced by high-quality publications.

Successful mentoring of students, innovation and entrepreneurship activities.

Contribute to teaching and curriculum development at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Participate in selected University initiatives.

Minimum Experience/Education

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education, Skills and Experience

Ph.D. degree in a computer science or computer engineering or another closely related field

Have a background aligning with one of the listed research foci.

Prefer the candidates with foundational, use-inspired, and/or transdisciplinary research interests in:
1 . Modern and future Computing systems , including photonic and quantum computing, analog neuromorphic computing, combinatorial algorithms, and continuous optimization.

2. Modern software systems , including auto-coding and code analytics, dependability, security, open-source eco-systems, and software supply chain management.

3 . Security, privacy, resiliency, and intelligence in future smart environments such as healthcare, manufacturing, and power systems.

4. Machine Learning/Computer Vision for Robotics , including symbiotic intelligence and foundational models for scene understanding and manipulation.

5. Machine learning and systems , including hardware acceleration, energy-efficient cloud designs, federated learning, and distributed computing.

Necessary Licenses/Certifications

N/A

Special Notes to Applicants

A maximum of 3 positions will be filled under this posting, dependent on budget availability.

For full consideration, please submit an online application/profile at Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Mohamed Shehab, at Hiring is subject to budget availability

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on any protected status. All finalists are subject to criminal background checks.

Hiring subject to budget availability

Job Open Date

12/17/2025

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Date Review of Applications will Begin

01/15/2026

Proposed Hire Date

08/10/2026

If time-limited, please indicate appointment end date

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