Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - DS/AI for Science & Engineering

Boston University (BU) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS).

All candidates pursuing foundational or use-inspired Data Science (DS) or Artificial Intelligence (AI) research will be considered. Candidates working in one or more of the following broad areas of AI for Science research are especially encouraged to apply. 

• DS/AI-driven Biological, Biomedical, and Life Sciences, including structural biology, macromolecular design, genomic foundation models, computational neuroscience, predictive epidemiology, and AI-accelerated drug and therapeutics discovery. 
  
• DS/AI-driven Natural, Physical, and Earth Sciences, including physics-informed machine learning, climate and environmental modeling, physics and astrophysics applications, and digital twinning for material design and manufacturing. 
  
• DS/AI for science methodologies, frameworks, and platforms, including neuro-symbolic AI, causal inference, world models, federated learning, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and AI platforms for explainable and reproducible experimental science.

The University expects excellence in teaching and in research, qualifications required of all applicants include a PhD in a discipline relevant to foundational or use-inspired computing research; a strong record of research; a demonstrated capacity for collaboration; and a commitment to innovation in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Full posting can be viewed at and applications submitted through the web portal at Priority will be given to candidates who submit their application by December 1, 2026 but consideration and review of applications will continue on a rolling basis until April 30, 2027. A full list of positions available in CDS is available at