Assistant Professor in Game AI

Assistant Professor in Game AI

The Division of Games at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Games to begin in Fall 2026. We seek a scholar whose primary area of expertise is Game Artificial Intelligence (Game AI): the design, application, and study of computational intelligence methods that drive, shape, and enhance games and interactive experiences.

Candidate qualifications include the ability to develop analytic frameworks, methods, or tools that advance game science and enhance game development practice.

Relevant subareas include, but are not limited to:

• Procedural content generation
• Intelligent non-player characters and agents
• Adaptive and personalized gameplay
• Interactive narrative in games
• AI for content and/or design
• Multi-agent systems in games
• Computational creativity
• AI for virtual production and virtual worlds
• Explainable or ethical AI in games

We especially welcome applicants who connect these areas to broader domains of games research and practice, and who are eager to lead collaborations across disciplines.

Hires will be part of the PRESS PLAY Initiative ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), a significant, multi-year commitment for faculty growth in the Division of Games that seeks to build the division into a world‑leader in both games research and teaching. The successful candidate will join a collegial and supportive community dedicated to advancing both research and pedagogy in games, excited to help define the division's research enterprise.

They will share our vision of the power that games hold to transform players, groups, and society, and will fully join in our effort to build the expanded character of Utah Games.

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Requisition Number: PRN
01464CF