October 27, 2025

*** Tenure-Track and Research Faculty Positions at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago ***

* The Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) invites applications for the following faculty positions in computer science:
  – Tenure-track Assistant Professor
  – Tenured Associate Professor or full Professor
  – Research Assistant Professor (non-tenure track, endowed position for up to 3 years; see https://ttic.edu/research-assistant-professor/ )
  – Visiting Professor

* For tenure-track applicants:  TTIC is conducting a broad search for candidates in computer science.  A particular area where we would like to expand is robotics and related areas, but we encourage applicants from all areas that can connect well with current coverage areas at TTIC, as well as expand them.  

* For research faculty positions:  We welcome applications from a variety of areas in computer science, and will give preference to candidates working in machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing and speech, robotics, computational biology, and algorithms and complexity theory.

* About TTIC

TTIC (www.ttic.edu) is an independent, philanthropically endowed academic institute dedicated to fundamental research and graduate education in computer science. All TTIC faculty positions are supported by the endowment.  TTIC has an accredited PhD program in computer science.

TTIC produces cutting-edge research and offers world-class graduate education. Our faculty (https://www.ttic.edu/faculty/) are recognized with distinctions such as the Sloan Research Fellowships, NSF CAREER Awards, Best Paper Awards, and the NAS Michael and Sheila Held Prize. TTIC research faculty alumni have an excellent employment track record (https://www.ttic.edu/faculty-alumni/).  

TTIC faculty members enjoy a uniquely light teaching load, which helps them focus on their research. TTIC has only PhD students, so all courses and activities are focused on advanced learning and research.  

TTIC’s students have been recognized with fellowships (such as NSF, Google, and Microsoft), and have an excellent career track record, including post-docs and faculty positions at top universities and research positions at major industry labs (https://www.ttic.edu/student-alumni/).
 
Located on the University of Chicago campus, TTIC has strong ties to the University. In addition to TTIC’s excellent computing infrastructure, faculty members benefit from many of U. Chicago’s state-of-the-art facilities.  TTIC faculty also regularly collaborate with U. Chicago faculty and students, with faculty and students at Northwestern and other nearby institutions, and broadly with researchers around the world.

TTIC strongly supports travel and visitor hosting, and typically hosts several workshops each year.  

TTIC faculty and students enjoy the close proximity of a vibrant urban environment with flourishing culture, business, and entertainment scenes.

* Teaching Requirements

Tenured/tenure-track faculty teach one quarter per year. Research faculty have no teaching duties, but have the opportunity to teach and co-advise students.

* TTIC/Simons-Berkeley Joint Program

Applicants for research assistant professor (RAP) positions in relevant areas are encouraged to simultaneously apply for the TTIC RAP program and the Simons-Berkeley Research Fellowship (https://simons.berkeley.edu/research-fellowship-call-applications).

Applicants selected by both institutions will be able to participate in a program at the Simons Institute before joining TTIC. Please note that applicants interested in the joint program must submit separate applications to TTIC and the Simons Institute.

* Salary & benefits
The tenure-track faculty position is appointed on a 9-month service basis paid over 12 months. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The budgeted salary range for this position varies by academic rank with the typical salary ranges as follows: $140,000 – $160,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $160,000 – $180,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $180,000 – $250,000 at the Full Professor level.

The research faculty position is appointed on a 9-month service basis paid over 12 months. The budgeted salary for this position is $110,000.

For benefit information, please refer to https://www.ttic.edu/faculty-hiring/.

* Timeline

Applications received before December 1 are guaranteed full consideration. However, new applications will continue to be considered beyond this date.

If interested in the joint program with the Simons Institute, please note that the Simons Institute has a different deadline.

* Where to Apply:  https://ttic.edu/facultyapplication

* Questions?  Contact recruiting@ttic.edu