Description
The Department of Computer Science in the Lyle School of Engineering at SMU invites applications for one clinical Assistant/Associate Professor position beginning in Spring 2026. This position is 9-month full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointments with renewable contracts, at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor, based on the candidates’ experience and accomplishments. The academic year salary can be augmented by assisting with summer or intersession instruction. The expected teaching load will be 3 or 4 courses in regular fall and spring semesters, along with service responsibilities. The renewable-contract faculty members are encouraged to seek external funding to support their research activities. Sponsored research activities will lead to course release in accordance with the Lyle School Faculty Workload Operational Guidelines.
Duties include teaching and development of computer science courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates are expected to demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching across the CS curriculum, including but not limited to, networks and distributed computing, operating systems, cloud computing, AI/machine learning, cybersecurity, data structures, algorithms, software engineering, programming languages, and databases.
The Department of Computer Science at SMU offers B.S. (accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org), B.A, M.S., Ph.D., and Doctor of Engineering in Software Engineering degree programs (https://www.smu.edu/Lyle/Academics/Departments/CS). For questions, please contact Professor Ted Manikas, Search Committee Chair at manikas@smu.edu.
All application should be submitted thought Interfolio using the link position: https://apply.interfolio.com/172778
About SMU
SMU’s more than 12,000 high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study, and innovative programs.
SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.
SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive – creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.
Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty, and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU’s relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.
SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.
SMU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.
SMU is a private research university less than five miles from downtown Dallas, whose metroplex hosts one of the highest concentrations of high-tech jobs in the nation. SMU has over 12,000 students and over 1,100 faculty members. SMU campus is constantly ranked as one of the most beautiful campuses in America and also hosts the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
Requirements
Eligible candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree in the engineering disciplines represented in the school or in closely related areas. The desired target start time is January 2026, but a later start date may also be considered. To ensure full consideration for the position, applications must be received by November 22, 2025, but the committee will continue to accept applications until positions are filled. Interested and qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement on teaching and research, and a list of at least three references. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check. The start date for this position is negotiable, but the desired start date is January 1, 2026.
