AssistantAssociate Professor Artificial Intelligence Cluster Hire

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor: Artificial Intelligence Cluster Hire

Employee Classification: Assoc Professor

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Engineering

Department: UNT-College of Engineering-Gen-130000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidates qualifications experience and discipline in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.

FTE: 1.00

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

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Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region employing more than 14000 employees educating a record 49000 students across our system and awarding nearly 12000 degrees each year.

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Department Summary

The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Tier 1 Research Institution (Carnegie Classification as a Doctoral University: Highest Research Activity). As one of the nations largest public universities and the largest most comprehensive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 43500 students while powering the North Texas region state and nation through innovative education and research. UNT is strategically located in Denton Texas a vibrant city with a lively arts and music culture.

Located at Dentons Discovery Park the UNT College of Engineering features a high-density ecosystem designed for rapid cross-disciplinary breakthroughs. Serving over 6000 students the college offers a comprehensive selection of five doctoral 11 masters and 12 bachelors programs which are supported by five departments: Biomedical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The college leverages its collaborative research community to drive nearly half of the research expenditures of the university and has experienced rapid growth in its research ecosystem over the past five years. Being located in the Dallas-Ft. Worth region provides access to one of the most dynamic technical regions in the country.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish Vietnamese American Sign Language Chinese (Cantonese Mandarin and other variations) Arabic Tagalog Farsi French or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The College of Engineering at the University of North Texas is seeking highly qualified candidates for 13 tenured and tenure-track faculty positions in several research clusters to fill positions across the college. The selected candidates will be expected to work collaboratively within their cluster and across the college while supporting their home department.

As AI touches all departments within the College of Engineering this cluster considers applicants from all engineering backgrounds. Two faculty lines are available in this cluster: one at the assistant professor rank in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and one at the associate or assistant professor rank in any department in the College.

Candidates are sought who advance the foundations of artificial intelligence and machine learning from reinforcement learning to biocomputing to the emerging intersection of AI and quantum computing. We also seek candidates who bring those methods into the engineered systems (design build and operate) whether those systems are computational or physical. Successful applicants will show depth within their own discipline together with the ambition to work across the College. We are also interested in candidates whose research addresses AI for engineering and computer science education.

Successful candidates will be expected to develop and sustain a nationally recognized externally funded research program; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; mentor graduate students and trainees; foster interdisciplinary collaborations; and contribute meaningful service to the university profession and broader research community.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications include a Ph.D. in a related engineering discipline.

For an Assistant Professor position a strong publication record and the potential to succeed in securing research funding and mentoring graduate students are required.

For an Associate Professor position a sustained record of providing mentoring to junior faculty advising graduate students providing service to the University and profession and securing external funding for research activities are also required.

Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on working on or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Preferred Qualifications

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit and takes actions to prevent discrimination harassment (including sexual violence domestic violence dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race color religion national origin sex age disability genetic information or veteran status in its application employment practices and facilities; nor permits race color national origin religion age disability veteran status or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice file a charge or report or testify assist or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.

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