Faculty Position in Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence andMachine Learning

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $111,400-$241,400. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step  Professor and Professor of Teaching Series
- Business/Economics/Engineering/ICS Scales
- Academic Year. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Open date: October 5, 2026

Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Apr 1, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Computer Science in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position in artificial intelligence and machine learning (broadly interpreted), starting July 1, 2027. The appointment is expected to be at the rank of Assistant Professor. Exceptionally well-qualified senior candidates with high international visibility and major awards may be considered for an appointment at a higher rank.

Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning have traditionally been a major focus of UC Irvine's research, beginning with the UCI Machine Learning Repository. The faculty hire(s) will be part of UCI's Center for Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems, whose more than 30 faculty members include fellows of AAAI, AAAS, ACM, and IEEE and general/program chairs of AAAI, AAMAS, AISTATS, CVPR, ICAPS, ICDE, KDD, SIGMOD, STOC, UAI, and VLDB.

Center members have received test-of-time awards at AAAI, CVPR, ICML, ICCV, and SIGMOD, as well as best paper awards at ACL, AISTATS, ICAPS, ICML, KDD, NeurIPS, and PODS.

UC Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences is home to the departments of Computer Science, Informatics, and Statistics. With over 100 faculty members, the school is the largest computing program within the UC system and one of the largest in the nation, with a strong tradition of offering many opportunities for interdisciplinary research collaborations. Interdisciplinary AI research is further facilitated by the AI in Science Institute, the Institute for Engineering AI for Society, and the Irvine Initiative in AI, Law, and Society.

UC Irvine is a top 10 public university by the 2026 US News and World Report. It is located in Orange County, 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 45 miles south of Los Angeles. The City of Irvine offers a very pleasant year-round climate, numerous recreational and cultural opportunities, and a top-notch public school system.

UC Irvine is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Programs are available to meet the needs of dual-career academic partners. Faculty are eligible for subsidized housing and a Mortgage Origination Program.

Basic qualifications

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in Computer Science or a closely-related field. Their Ph.D. must be completed by the date of appointment.

Document requirements

Candidates are welcome to explain how they have contributed to inclusive excellence in their teaching, research, and service.

• Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research

• Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.

• 1-3 Sample Research…