In 2024-25, SMU Lyle School of Engineering continues its enterprising journey to recruit over two dozen faculty members over a two-year period. Our culture thrives on innovation that transcends traditional boundaries, and we strongly believe in the power of externally-funded, industry-supported research to drive progress and provide exceptional students with valuable industry insights. Our mission is to lead the way in digital transformation within engineering education, all while ensuring that every student graduates as a confident leader.
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Faculty Openings
Tenured + Tenure-Track Faculty Openings
In the past year, SMU Lyle School of Engineering has embarked on a bold faculty recruitment campaign, successfully hiring 14 new faculty members, including two department chairs and three directors for our centers and institutes. Building on this momentum, we are now expanding our search into the 2024-25 academic year, opening multiple additional roles. These include key positions such as the Chairs of Computer Science and Operations Research & Engineering Management departments, Executive Directors for the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity and the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education, along with several other critical roles essential for advancing our collaborative model.
As we look ahead, SMU Lyle remains dedicated to fostering growth and excellence through ongoing faculty recruitment in the coming years.
SMU Lyle invites accomplished candidates to apply for the Robert H. Dedman Jr. Endowed Department Chair in the Department of Computer Science (CS). The successful candidate will also hold an endowed professorship, with the anticipated start date of January 1, 2025.
More information about the department is available on the Computer Science Department page.
SMU Lyle invites accomplished candidates to apply for the Professor and Endowed Department Chair of Operations Research and Engineering Management. The successful candidate for chair of the department will also hold an endowed professorship with the anticipated start date of August 1, 2025.
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SMU Lyle seeks qualified candidates for a tenured faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level to lead the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education. Minimum qualifications include an earned Ph.D. in the appropriate or a closely related discipline, with experience commensurate with the rank of associate or full professor.
SMU Lyle invites qualified candidates to apply for a tenured faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level to lead the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity. Minimum qualifications include an earned Ph.D. in the appropriate or a closely related discipline, with experience commensurate with the rank of associate or full professor.
Collaboration-Based Tenured/Tenure-Track Positions
To enhance our ability to build large interdisciplinary research teams, we are strategically recruiting across departments based on thematic alignment rather than focusing solely on specialization within each department. SMU Lyle invites accomplished candidates to apply for the inaugural Walden & Paula Rhines Endowed Quantum Informatics position in the Computer Science or Electrical & Computer Engineering Departments.
Collaboration-Based Tenured/Tenure-Track Positions
To enhance our ability to build large interdisciplinary research teams, we are strategically recruiting across departments based on thematic alignment rather than focusing solely on specialization within each department. SMU Lyle invites accomplished candidates to apply for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position focused on data science within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Cluster Hiring for Multiple Renewable-Contract Faculty Positions
SMU Lyle is embarking on a bold and transformative initiative to reshape our undergraduate curriculum with a strong focus on innovation, leadership, mentorship, and entrepreneurship. As part of this effort, we are excited to announce the hiring of multiple renewable-contract (non-tenure-track) faculty across five departments: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Operations Research and Engineering Management, and Computer Science.
These new faculty members will play a pivotal role in pioneering an innovative experiential curriculum that will be integrated across all disciplines. This curriculum is designed to empower our students with the skills and mindset needed to excel in a rapidly changing world. One of these faculty members, depending on their experience and educational background, will be appointed as the Director of this initiative to further driving our mission to lead in educational excellence.
By joining SMU Lyle, you will be at the forefront of educational innovation, helping to shape the future leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
The Department of Computer Science invites applications for one clinical Assistant/Associate Professor position beginning in Spring or Fall, 2025. 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, cloud computing, AI/machine learning, operating systems, cybersecurity, data structure, algorithms, programming languages, and databases.
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A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline is required by the time of appointment.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and early submissions are strongly encouraged. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received January 1, 2025; however, the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check. Please visit application for full position details.