Professor Positions - Computer Science, Cornell Tech

Position Description

The
Cornell University Department of Computer Science (CS) in the Cornell Bowers
College of Computing and Information Science (Bowers) has tenure-track and
tenured faculty positions available at the Cornell Tech campus in New York
City. Cornell CS is ranked among the top computer science departments in the
country. Applications are welcome from all areas of computer science and
related fields. This broad search for top talent will be complemented by a
particular focus on a set of specific areas identified by the Department and
the Cornell Tech campus, with particular attention to systems and security, and
in how these areas connect to machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Faculty
hired in these positions at Cornell Tech will be members of the Department of
Computer Science, which spans the Ithaca and New York City campuses. Their
teaching and research will be based in New York City. A separate application is
needed to be considered for a Computer Science position at the Ithaca campus;
please visit the website https://bowers.cornell.edu/careers
for further information

about the Ithaca application process.

Cornell
Tech is a research and graduate education campus of Cornell University located
on Roosevelt Island in New York City. In addition to world-class
academic research, a distinguishing characteristic of our work is that it
engages deeply with external communities, organizations, and industry to
address real-world problems and contexts that amplify the direct societal and
commercial impact of our research.

Applicants
must hold the equivalent of a Ph.D. degree. Applicants must have demonstrated
an ability to conduct outstanding research, and should have a strong commitment
to engagement and impact outside of academia. Successful candidates are
expected to pursue an active research program, to teach Masters and Ph.D.-level
graduate courses, and to supervise graduate students.

To
ensure full consideration, applications should be received by December 1, 2026,
but will be accepted until all positions are filled.

Applicants
should submit a curriculum vitae and statements of research and teaching
interests, identify one or two top publications to which they have made
significant contributions, and arrange to have at least three reference letters
submitted. In accordance with Cornell Tech’s emphasis of external engagement,
the candidate should address prior accomplishments and future plans related to
the commercial and/or broader public engagement and societal impact dimensions
of their research, within a clearly identified subsection of the Research
Statement.

The
application should be submitted online at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33341

Salary Range: $83,200 - $357,300

The
salary range reflects an aggregate of qualifications and disciplines across
Cornell University. Actual salary offers
for Cornell Tech will be based on education, experience, discipline, and
relevant skills.

Inquiries
about your application may be directed to frecruit@cs.cornell.edu.

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples,
has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher
Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches.

Consistent with Cornell’s practice, appointment to
academic positions requires candidates to disclose relevant information about
their prior employment including whether they have been found to have violated
institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful
discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or financial
misconduct.

Employment Assistance:

For specific questions about the position or application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or for general questions email mycareer@cornell.edu.

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell Office of Civil Rights at voice (607) 255-2242, or email at accommodations@cornell.edu.

Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor.

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary unless otherwise noted)
• Unique applicable skills.