Appointment Status: Tenure
Department: IU Bloomington Vice Provost For Faculty Affairs
Location
Bloomington
Position Summary
Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track assistant or associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in the field of quantum computer science. As a part of the Faculty 100 strategic hiring initiative, IUB seeks scholars who can help shape the theoretical foundations of quantum computing, software systems, security frameworks, and applications of emerging quantum technologies.[UI1]We encourage applications from scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives and share important research that overlaps with current IUB scholars while also offering new dimensions that will expand and strengthen the IUB's quantum computing research program. These 10-month appointments would ideally start August 1, 2027, although an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Applications received by November 1, 2026, will receive full consideration, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Responsibilities: Tenured/tenure-track faculty at IUB are expected to substantially contribute to the overall academic excellence of their department by developing and/or maintaining a robust research portfolio including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding to conduct cutting-edge research both as a corresponding principal investigator and a collaborating investigator; teaching and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students as designated by the department chairperson; and actively providing service within the department, school and university alongside active engagement with the profession and/or the community. Candidates with special interest in the following areas are encouraged to apply:
Department: IU Bloomington Vice Provost For Faculty Affairs
Location
Bloomington
Position Summary
Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track assistant or associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in the field of quantum computer science. As a part of the Faculty 100 strategic hiring initiative, IUB seeks scholars who can help shape the theoretical foundations of quantum computing, software systems, security frameworks, and applications of emerging quantum technologies.[UI1]We encourage applications from scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives and share important research that overlaps with current IUB scholars while also offering new dimensions that will expand and strengthen the IUB's quantum computing research program. These 10-month appointments would ideally start August 1, 2027, although an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Applications received by November 1, 2026, will receive full consideration, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Responsibilities: Tenured/tenure-track faculty at IUB are expected to substantially contribute to the overall academic excellence of their department by developing and/or maintaining a robust research portfolio including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding to conduct cutting-edge research both as a corresponding principal investigator and a collaborating investigator; teaching and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students as designated by the department chairperson; and actively providing service within the department, school and university alongside active engagement with the profession and/or the community. Candidates with special interest in the following areas are encouraged to apply:
- Quantum security, cryptography, and post-quantum cryptography
- Quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing
- Quantum algorithms and complexity theory
- Quantum optimization and quantum machine learning
- Quantum programming languages, compilers, architectures, and verification
- Cover letter (maximum of 3 pages in length, identifying your application for a position with tenure (associate professor) or a tenure-track position (assistant professor), summarizing your qualifications, and interest in the position.