Grainger Engineering: Faculty (Open Rank) - Siebel School of Computing & Data Science - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL : Job Details

Siebel School of Computing and Data Science - Faculty (Open Rank)

The Grainger College of Engineering

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for full-time tenure-track faculty positions at all levels (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor). Anchored by a transformative $50M gift from alumnus Tom Siebel, in July 2024 the University of Illinois established the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, encompassing all the degree programs, faculty, staff, operations, and facilities of the former Department of Computer Science, including the top #5 ranked computer science undergraduate and graduate programs, and the cross-campus partnerships involved in the nation-leading CS+X and X+DS blended degree programs.

The Siebel School is in a growth phase and we have hired more than 35 faculty, including nearly 25 tenure-track faculty, in the past three years. The school is participating in campus-wide searches for faculty in three areas: Neuro-Informatics: Big Data Computational Systems Neuroscience; AI for Community Health; and IMMERSE: Center for Immersive Computing. Candidates should state in their cover letter which strategic cluster hiring initiative they are interested in and list which other participating departments they have applied to, if any. In addition to these focus areas, we welcome applications from exceptional candidates in all areas and particularly encourage applications from senior and mid-career candidates.

We seek applicants that will contribute to the diverse, vibrant, and inclusive atmosphere in the school as we strive to make computing's remarkable opportunities available to everyone through the continued expansion of our research and teaching activity in Urbana-Champaign, in Chicago, and online.

The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science is home to U.S. News & World Report top-5 undergraduate and graduate programs and is a key component of The Grainger College of Engineering at Illinois, one of the nation's elite engineering schools. Our history is, in part, the history of computing. From the ILLIAC to Blue Waters, MPI to OpenMP, Mosaic to YouTube, and the first vectorizing compilers to LLVM, Illinois CDS faculty, students, and alumni have long been at the forefront of computing research and innovation. Siebel School faculty have been founders of multiple startup companies including Reconstruct, Runtime Verification, Veriflow Systems, and others. Companies that have been founded or led by Illinois CS graduates include C3, Malwarebytes, Match.com, Microsoft, Netscape, Optimizely, PayPal, YouTube, and Yelp.

Illinois Computer Science includes more than 120 core faculty, 80 affiliate faculty, 24 postdocs, and 70 staff, and enrolls more than 2500 undergraduate and over 2600 graduate students, including more than 500 PhD students. The school faculty includes 20 IEEE Fellows, 18 ACM Fellows, and 47 NSF CAREER Award winners. Our research embraces all major technical specializations in the profession, and is at the heart of the University of Illinois' rich network of interdisciplinary centers and institutes such as the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, the Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL), the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, the Health Care Engineering Systems Center, two NSF AI Institutes, and the recently announced IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute. We are pioneering innovations in computer science education, including new cross-disciplinary CS+X and X+DS (data science) degrees for undergraduates, our new iCAN program for non-computing college graduates, and a growing online Master's Program, and our faculty are contributing to the world's first engineering-based College of Medicine. More details about the school can be found at

Applicants are required to have (or expected to receive) a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Computer Science or a related field. Additional qualifications include the ability to teach effectively at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and the potential to initiate and carry out independent research. Ideal candidates include those who demonstrate evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service endeavors.

Application review and interviewing will begin immediately. Applications received by December 10, 2024 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. The preferred starting date is August 16, 2025, but is negotiable. To apply for this position, please create a candidate profile at The application package should include a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, and a statement on commitment to diversity, along with names and contact information of at least three references who will be contacted to provide letters. Please submit these documents all in a single PDF file as an upload in the CV/Resume section. Please note that reference letters will be automatically requested by our application system for all candidates. The statement on diversity should address past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants who desire confidentiality should explicitly mention this in the first paragraph of their cover letter. For inquiry, please email [email protected].

We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (

This is a tenure-track faculty position appointed on a 9-month service basis paid over 12 months. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The budgeted salary range for this position varies by academic rank with the typical salary ranges as follows: $140,000 - $160,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $160,000 - $180,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $180,000 - $250,000 at the Full Professor level.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-###-####, or by emailing [email protected].

Requisition ID: 1027602

Job Category: Faculty

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