Assistant​/Associate Professor - Software Engineering or Data Science

Job Description

Application Process:

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* Cover letter explaining your interest in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
* Curriculum vitae.
* A statement describing your research and scholarly activities, future directions, and broader impacts.
* A statement describing your teaching and mentoring practices.
* A statement of how your combined professional and academic experiences have equipped you to make a valuable contribution to the COE Complete Engineer Program (engineering.unl.edu/complete-engineer).
* A list of at least three (3) professional references including contact information. The statements for items 3, 4, and 5 together should total no more than six (6) pages. Please upload them using the "Additional Attachments" link.

Job Summary:

The School of Computing (SoC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is undergoing strategic expansion and invites applications for tenured/tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant or associate professor rank to begin in Fall 2026. SoC offers a collegial, collaborative culture and broad interdisciplinary research across our campus. We seek exceptional candidates who can establish a substantial scholarly research and teaching program in Software Engineering or Data Science.

Software Engineering We seek outstanding candidates with expertise in software engineering. We are particularly interested in researchers whose work bridges software assurance with the validation and verification of machine learning (ML) and AI-enabled systems, as well as cyber-physical systems. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, testing and debugging of learning components, formal methods for ML assurance and trustworthy AI, safety and reliability of autonomous and cyber-physical systems, explainability and interpretability of AI-based software, integration of assurance methodologies into modern software engineering workflows, and advanced program analysis for dependability and reliability.

While these topics are of special interest, we welcome applicants from the full breadth of software engineering disciplines. Data Science We seek outstanding candidates whose work bridges data science with AI, software engineering, robotics, cyber-physical systems, or computational science. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, Machine learning and statistical modeling, responsible, fair, and transparent AI, Data-centric software systems and architectures, data visualization and image processing, streaming or embedded data analytics, and domain applications such as health, energy, agriculture, or transportation.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, externally funded research program in software engineering or a closely related area. They will contribute to both undergraduate and graduate education through teaching and mentoring, offering courses aligned with their area of expertise. Additional responsibilities include active participation in departmental, college, and university governance, contributions to curriculum development, and engagement in interdisciplinary collaborations with partners across campus as well as in industry, government, and national laboratories.

To support early-career success, the position includes a competitive startup package designed to establish a strong research program. This package provides funding for equipment, graduate student support, and research expenses, along with a reduced teaching load during the initial years. The successful candidate will also have access to modern laboratory space in our state-of-the-art facilities and shared departmental resources, including advanced computational infrastructure provided through Holland Computing Center (hcc.unl.edu).

About Us:

School of Computing Overview The SoC is undergoing an exciting period of significant growth and has hired 12 tenured/tenure-track faculty members since 2019. We are committed to promoting inclusive excellence among our faculty and seek to attract and retain a high-performing, diverse…