Assistant, Associate, or ) Tenure-Track Professor in AI-mediated Telepresence

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Position

The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University is seeking interdisciplinary candidates for an academic year, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, with a record of excellence in critically-engaged research and/or creative practice that advances the concept of AI-mediated telepresence, where technology is used to enhance connection across distance in areas such as telemedicine, telehealth, immersive/AI-mediated shared environments, and human information networks beginning in academic year .

A successful candidate could focus on research areas pertaining to design, development, management, and deployment of telepresence and AI in real-world contexts and practices, including (but not limited to): immersive, AI-powered, and digital health technologies; embodied intelligence; immersive social presence; human-agent teaming; the relationship between telepresence and AI; AI-mediated remote teaching and learning; distributed simulation and training, including clinical, professional, and educational training;

and/or multi-modal experience design.

Areas of application may encompass health system impact, community impact, rural health, simulation, remote and/or immersive learning, brain and physical health, virtual reality therapy platforms, virtual art therapy, AI/smart devices, wearable devices including exoskeletons, robotics, rehabilitation, advanced manufacturing and design, and collaborative design practices.

We are particularly interested in candidates qualified for joint appointment between two or more of the College of Arts, Media and Design, the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, and the College of Engineering. This position is at Northeastern University's Boston campus.

Our tenure and promotion process values collaborative research and teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success, with mentoring teams and group guidance. In addition, a strong and effective faculty development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional mission.

Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in area of expertise, including courses in the core curriculum and our interdisciplinary programs; mentoring students at undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels in area of expertise; maintaining a strong program of interdisciplinary research that attracts external funding and/or recognition; and participating in departmental, college and university service.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree, or foreign equivalent, in Design, Media Studies, Architecture, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Health Science, Public Health, Informatics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Bio/Biomedical Engineering, or other terminal degree in a closely related field such as an MFA or M.Arch by the employment start date; and demonstrated potential to attract external funding for research and/or creative practice.

Appointments at the Associate Professor rank require a minimum of 5 years of related experience. Appointments at the Full Professor rank require a minimum of 10 years of related experience.

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, a cover letter, statements addressing the prompts below, and a list of at least three references. Applications will be reviewed beginning on November 16th.

Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences,…