What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty - Computer Science/Electrical & Computer Engineering position at uic?
Position Summary
The Computer Science (CS) Department
in conjunction with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) of
UIC are looking for at least one tenure-track faculty position in all areas of
quantum computing, including but not limited to:
● Quantum computing theory, including quantum complexity theory and quantum information theory
● Quantum algorithmic design and analysis, and their applications to other areas such as in AI, NLP or LLM, integration of domain-specific approaches and emerging workloads with quantum computers
● Quantum information processing (e.g., quantum noise and error correction, quantum data compression, quantum cryptography, and quantum compilation)
● Quantum networking for distributed quantum computing
● Quantum sensing and metrology
● Quantum computer architectures (hybrid quantum-classical computing systems, secure and scalable design of quantum computing platforms)
● Fault tolerance and error mitigation for quantum (resource-efficient fault-tolerant architectures, fault-tolerant quantum algorithms, security protocols for reliable and resilient quantum computation)
● Quantum software and programming languages (software tools for quantum circuit optimization, simulation, and verification; high-level languages and compilers for quantum computing)
Candidates whose expertise supplement algorithmic and computational aspects of research with experimental quantum platforms and hardware are also highly encouraged to apply. The hire would also have immediate collaborative opportunities with faculties in other departments such as Physics and Mathematics. In addition, UIC’s The Nanotechnology Core Facility (NCF) provides state-of-the-art infrastructure for fabrication of quantum and microelectronic devices. A successful candidate will be expected to teach CS courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, develop new courses and curricular materials for quantum computing, mentor graduate students, and maintain an active research program.
Both the CS and ECE departments of
UIC have faculty members who are actively involved in cutting-edge research and
successful interdisciplinary programs, and are committed to building a diverse
faculty preeminent in their missions of research, teaching, and service to the
community.
The
Department of Computer Science at UIC has 62 tenure-system faculty (including 3
ACM fellows; and 12 NSF CAREER awardees), three research faculty, and 24
clinical/teaching faculty.
The
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UIC has 36 tenure-system
faculty (including 6 IEEE fellows; 17 NSF CAREER awardees; and 1 distinguished
professor and 1 named professor), and 6 teaching faculty, and 9 emeritus
faculty. The department is home to over 1075 undergraduate students and over
200 graduate students. The department annual extramural research expenditure
exceeds $6.5 million.
The
Department of Computer Science is now housed in the newly completed Computer
Design, Research, and Learning Center (CDRLC), which opened in 2025 at 850 W.
Taylor Street. The 135,000-square-foot facility brings together all
departmental offices, classrooms, and laboratories under one roof. It includes
approximately 80 faculty offices, 16,000 square feet of classroom space, 23
shared student offices, numerous collaborative learning and research areas, and
a geothermal field that supports sustainable heating and cooling.
UIC, located a mere mile from
downtown Chicago, is embedded within Chicagoland’s outstanding and rapidly
expanding quantum innovation ecosystem. This position is part of a broader
strategy connecting UIC to regional and national research initiatives, including
the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the upcoming IBM
Discovery Accelerator Center in Chicago. UIC maintains strong partnerships with
the two national laboratories in the area, through the FermiForward initiative
and the Crabtree Institute, which strengthen collaborations with Fermi National
Accelerator Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, respectively. A
successful candidate will have ample opportunities to engage actively with
these partners and help shape new collaborative research efforts, positioning
UIC as a key contributor to Chicago’s emergence as a national center for
quantum science and technology.
Duties & Responsibilities