Description
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia (UVA) invites applications for multiple tenured or tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks.
We seek outstanding researchers and educators who will contribute to the continued growth, excellence, and intellectual breadth of the Department. The Department has substantial research strengths spanning artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer systems, architecture, cyber-physical systems, human-centered computing, robotics and autonomous systems, security, privacy, and cryptography, software engineering and programming languages, and algorithms and theory. We are particularly interested in candidates who will enhance and connect with the university's AI research initiatives in both foundational and applied AI research, but also welcome applications across the full spectrum of computer science, including foundational research, emerging areas of computing, interdisciplinary research, and work that creates connections across established fields.
The primary responsibilities for these tenured/tenure-track positions include developing an internationally recognized research program, teaching and mentoring, and service to the department, university, public, and professional community. The appointment rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Our department is proud of its strong culture of collaboration and collegiality and is committed to sustaining and strengthening it. Faculty collaborate extensively throughout the School of Engineering and Applied Science and with colleagues in UVA's Schools of Data Science, Medicine, Nursing, Law, Public Policy, Business, Education, and Arts & Sciences. These connections foster opportunities for foundational and interdisciplinary research spanning computing, science, engineering, health, and society.
Computer Science plays a key role in several major interdisciplinary research efforts at UVA. The Department is a founding member of the Link Lab, a multidisciplinary research center bringing together researchers in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and systems engineering to advance cyber-physical systems, robotics, autonomous systems, and the Internet of Things. CS faculty are also deeply engaged with UVA's Biocomplexity Institute, university-wide efforts in artificial intelligence and data science, and interdisciplinary initiatives spanning health, biotechnology, neuroscience, and digital technology and society.
UVA is making substantial investments in computing and artificial intelligence research, including state-of-the-art high-performance computing and GPU infrastructure for large-scale AI, machine learning, data analytics, and computational science, and university-wide AI initiatives for researchers at all stages. These investments complement a growing university-wide community working on both the foundations of AI and its applications across science, engineering, health, and society.
The Department offers Ph.D. and master's degrees through the School of Engineering and Applied Science and bachelor's degrees through both the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the College of Arts & Sciences. Computer Science also collaborates with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to jointly administer UVA's undergraduate and graduate Computer Engineering programs.
UVA is a highly selective undergraduate and graduate institution and one of the nation's leading public universities. UVA is situated in the beautiful city of Charlottesville, Virginia, a picturesque and vibrant small city consistently recognized as one of the nation's top places to reside. UVA's location offers proximity to Washington D.C., enriching opportunities for collaboration and engagement with numerous federal organizations. More information about the city, the school, faculty benefits and other topics can be found at https://hr.virginia.edu/careers-uva/why-uva.
In conjunction with these positions, senior graduate students are eligible and encouraged to consider the UVA Engineering Rising Scholars program. This program is designed to encourage early-career scholars to pursue a career in academia by supporting their postdoctoral work before beginning a tenure-track position at the University of Virginia. Detailed information and application instructions are available at https://engineering.virginia.edu/rising-scholars-postdoctoral-program
Qualifications
Candidates must have received a doctorate or equivalent in a computing field by the start of their appointment. Evidence of a commitment to high-impact scholarship, funded research, undergraduate- and graduate-level teaching and advising excellence, professional and university service, and mentoring are expected.
Application Instructions
Applications should be submitted via Interfolio. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2026. The application package must include:
- a cover letter
- a curriculum vitae
- research statement
- teaching philosophy statement
- service statement
- three representative research papers;
In addition, the names and contact information of at least three individuals that can serve as references should be provided.
The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment.
For questions about these positions, please contact Ferdinando Fioretto, Associate Professor, at fioretto@virginia.edu.
Organization
In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.
What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation's leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.
Each of the University's eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger's, 2016).
As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES
As an R1 institution, the University's research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.
Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty's engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.
NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM
UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.
Established as the nation's 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children's Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation's best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.
INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING
The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.
One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University's residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation: UVA's faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.
Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards. Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow's leaders inside and outside the classroom.
LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Living in Charlottesville you'll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries. No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the "happiest city in America" in 2014.
In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others. Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses. The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers.
The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.