Description
Tenure Faculty: Bepler Chair in Natural and Applied Sciences
Fordham University: Office of the Provost: Arts & Sciences: Computer and Information Sciences
Location
Rose Hill and Lincoln Center Campuses
Open Date
Nov 11, 2025
Salary Range or Pay Grade
Associate: $120,000 to $160,000 | Professor: $160,000 to $200,000
Deadline
Jan 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS) at Fordham University invites applications for the Kim B. and Stephen E. Bepler Chair in the Natural and Applied Sciences. This is one of five Bepler Chairs at Fordham, made possible through generous endowments from Kim and Steve Bepler, to recognize scientists of exceptional scholarly impact.
This newly endowed Chair is a focal point of the University’s strategy to provide thought leadership for Fordham's efforts to develop innovative technologies and intelligence that advance the common good. The successful candidate will be able to cultivate, build, and inspire institutional practices in research and teaching connected to AI applications across the University, the discipline, and broader industries. The Bepler Chair will facilitate inter- and trans-disciplinary research that advances solutions to some of society’s greatest scientific and technological challenges—and doing so in a way that promotes ethical practices that ultimately benefit individuals, communities, and the health of our planet. Ongoing research in the department encompasses generative AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, robotics, computational finance, collaborations with biology and neuroscience, as well as partnerships with IBM, Columbia, NYU, and the Bronx Zoo/Botanical Gardens.
The Bepler Chair in the Natural and Applied Sciences includes a tenured appointment in the CIS Department at an appropriate rank and is accompanied by a reduced teaching load and a research fund supported by the endowment. The Chair holder will be a distinguished researcher and a gifted teacher, promoting integrated interdisciplinary approaches across the natural and applied sciences, as well as related fields.
The initial appointment to the Chair is for five years, with the possibility of renewal contingent upon continued scholarly contributions consistent with the terms of the Chair.
The expected salary range for the rank of Associate Professor is $120,000 to $160,000, and for Professor is $160,000 to $200,000.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong research potential, including the ability to secure external funding, a commitment to excellence in teaching, and effective communication skills.
Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted electronically via Interfolio Scholar Services at https://apply.interfolio.com/177552.
The following are required:
Cover letter with qualifications
Curriculum vitae
Research Statement
Teaching Statement and evidence of teaching performance
Sample scholarship
The names and contact information of at least three references.
Please contact Dr. Damian Lyons (dlyons@fordham.edu) for inquiries.
For fullest consideration, applications should be submitted by January 15th, 2026.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Effective October 24, 2025, the University will not approve or move forward with any new faculty hires that require the filing of an H-1B petition who are foreign nationals residing outside the U.S. For all other aspects, we will continue to follow Fordham’s policy on Appointment of Nonimmigrant Faculty.
