"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - College of Computing"

Job Details

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - College of Computing

Allendale, MI
Full Time
R103656

The College of Computing at Grand Valley State University is expanding and inviting applications for both tenured and tenure-track positions across all ranks. While all areas of Computer Science or closely related areas are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to candidates with a teaching and/or research background in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Data Science, Quantum Computing, High Performance Computing, Health and Bioinformatics, and Human Centered Computing/Design to fill multiple positions beginning or before August 2026. We offer competitive salaries and generous start-up packages to support faculty in initiating and sustaining their research projects. Successful candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, establish a robust, externally funded research program, and publish in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. The faculty can also hire PhD students and be their advisor via the partnership with the University of Michigan-Flint.

Position Information

• Multiple tenured or tenure track open rank positions
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Generous start-up packages
• Professional development
• Industry collaboration opportunities
• Interdisciplinary research opportunities with other colleges

You can contribute by teaching in comprehensive degree programs and designing new programs to prepare career-ready talent in cutting-edge areas of computing. You will have the opportunity to expand our research and teaching portfolio and increase the impact via multidisciplinary collaborations. The College of Computing offers ABET accredited undergraduate programs, several minors, badges and graduate degrees. Grand Valley has over 24,000 students. The College of Computing has over 50 full-time faculty, approximately 1,000 undergraduate students and 400 graduate students. We focus on experiential learning with opportunities for faculty-industry collaboration via our Applied Computing Institute, the Institute for Cybersecurity Education and Research, and newly established GVSU Hub on Advanced Computing Research.

Salary & Benefits:

• Assistant Professor: Minimum starting salary of $105,000, commensurate with experience
• Associate Professor: Minimum starting salary of $125,000, commensurate with experience
• Full Professor: Minimum starting salary of $160,000, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.

Primary Duties:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students
• Establish a robust, externally funded research program
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings

Required Qualifications and Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a closely-related field
• Record of teaching excellence commensurate with desired rank
• Record of research and scholarly publications commensurate with desired rank
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Record of external funding commensurate with desired rank
• Record of leadership and mentorship commensurate with desired rank

Applicants of all ranks require an earned doctorate in Computer Science, or a closely related field by the appointment date. Applicants for tenured Associate and Full Professor must have academic experience demonstrating excellent teaching and a strong scholarship record, with a history of successful grant writing.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment. Some travel may be required.

How to Apply:

Apply online at GVSU Careers. To be considered for the position, applicants must upload the following to the online application:

• (1) Cover Letter
• (2) Curriculum Vitae
• (3) Unofficial Ph.D. and/or terminal degree transcripts from awarding institutions
• (4) Teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching excellence, if applicable, including teaching evaluations for all courses taught in the last two years with department/school comparisons (and any other evidence of teaching excellence)
• (5) Research statement and sample of completed or in-progress research work

If you have questions about the position or the posting, please contact hodgsoal@gvsu.edu. If you need technical assistance, please contact Human Resources at hro@gvsu.edu.

Application Deadline:

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.