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Faculty Recruiting

A Message from the Dean

 

About the School of Computing and Information

As the University of Pittsburgh’s newest school, the School of Computing and Information (SCI) is a growing interdisciplinary community of faculty, staff, and students who are accustomed to progressing through change, thinking beyond boundaries, and innovating new approaches to lead our institution and nation to positive change. Since 2017, SCI has hired twenty-five faculty members and we are continuing our growth with multiple openings in the tenure stream this year.

We are fostering an equitable and inclusive community with our scholarship, education, and faculty development initiatives, including: policies to promote a healthy work-life balance; programs to meet the needs of two career couples, and a commitment to recruit, retain, and develop a diverse faculty.

SCI’s interdisciplinary research and education includes computer science, information science, and library and information science with rich connections to partners in health sciences, medicine, engineering, social sciences, humanities, business, and other areas.

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About Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a vibrant hub of education, technology, and medicine, with many startups and established companies throughout the region. The region offers an exceptionally high quality of life, with low cost housing, excellent secondary schools, abundant outdoor activities, and rich cultural attractions well beyond other cities of its size.

History: Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Heinz History Center, Fort Pitt Museum, Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

Arts: Carnegie Museum of Art, The Andy Warhol Museum, The Frick Pittsburgh, Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Night Life: Station Square, Lawrenceville, The Waterfront, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, #4 on Smart Asset's "The Best Cities for Foodies"

Outdoor Activities: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Trail Pittsburgh, Venture Outdoors, EQT Three Rivers Regatta, Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival

Sports: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Pittsburgh Passion

Children: Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Carnegie Science Center, Children's Museum Pittsburgh, National Aviary, Great Schools

For more information, check out Cool Pittsburgh by the University of Pittsburgh.

Our Searches

We strongly encourage applications from women, underrepresented, and minoritized candidates. We are particularly interested in candidates with a demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds, and those whose teaching, service, and research will aim to address societal issues and contribute to the diverse values of our school. 

Tenure-Track Positions

Quantum Algorithms

SCI seeks a tenure-stream Assistant Professor in the broad area of quantum algorithms. SCI has three departments – Computer Science, Informatics and Networked Systems, and Information Culture and Data Stewardship. SCI is interested in candidates whose expertise in developing or applying quantum algorithms aligns with one or more of these departments and who can collaborate effectively with our faculty in various quantum domains such as quantum information, quantum computing systems, quantum cryptography, large-scale quantum simulation, or quantum sensing. Faculty candidates who are excited to collaborate across schools with our colleagues in the Swanson School of Engineering, the Dietrich school of Arts and Sciences, and other Pitt schools are encouraged to apply. 

Application reviews will begin after January 5, 2025, with a deadline of March 1, 2025; applications will be accepted until positions are filled. We anticipate that individuals will be invited to interview on campus starting in February 2025. The anticipated start date is August 15, 2025.

Questions about the search and/or application status may be emailed to sci-recruit@pitt.edu.

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Library and Information Science

SCI invites applications for an Associate Professor or Professor whose interests reflect the intersection of storytelling, technology, and library and information science research. We seek a scholar whose interests pertain to forms of storytelling and story as mediated, preserved, shared, observed, or created in digital forms and spaces. 

Application reviews will begin after January 15, 2025, with a deadline of March 15, 2025; applications will be accepted until positions are filled.  Although there is flexibility, the anticipated start date is August 15, 2025.

Questions about the search and/or application status may be emailed to sci-recruit@pitt.edu.

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Appointment Stream Positions

Faculty Director for Innovative Academic Programs

The School of Computing and Information (SCI) at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) invites applications for an inaugural Faculty Director for academic programs. The Faculty Director will spearhead SCI’s Professional Graduate Program Initiative (PGPI) for an innovative new class of academic programs (online and residential) that are inclusive, accessible, and affordable at scale for the workforce.  The Faculty Director will work closely with a professional staff team, current and future faculty members, and future staff hires to shape the school’s PGPI offerings. These programs include the school’s signature online Master of Data Science (MDS) and our interdisciplinary residential undergraduate data science major as well as future offerings. The Faculty Director will teach courses and hold an appointment as Teaching Assistant, Teaching Associate, or Teaching Professor.

The Faculty Director will promote and implement a vision for graduate and undergraduate education at SCI focused on career advancement and social mobility of learners. This role involves a combination of curricular innovation, academic program leadership, and teaching, along with establishing partnerships across the university and industry to ensure programs meet high quality standards and evolving workforce needs.

Application review is underway. For full consideration, please submit applications by February 1, 2025. Applications will be accepted after this date until the position is filled or May 1, 2025, whichever comes first. On-campus interviews are expected to begin after February 1, 2025, with a start date of August 15, 2025.

Questions about the search and/or application status may be emailed to sci-recruit@pitt.edu.

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