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Assistant Professor, Artificial Intelligence; Tenure Track
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Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, 85718, USA
Listed on 2026-07-20
Listing for:
Top 2 Percent Scientists
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, AI Business & Operations, Academic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Type:
Full-Time, Tenure-Track
Salary: DOE (Dependent on Experience)
Posted: 11/10/2025
Application Due:
December 15, 2025 (Open Until Filled)
Location:
University of Arizona, Main Campus, Tucson, AZ
Colleges & Universities
The College of Information Science is seeking multiple tenure-eligible Assistant Professors with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), specifically in:
- AI-driven cybersecurity or cyber operations
- Trustworthiness, explainability, or fairness in AI
The successful candidates will contribute to research, teaching, and service in the college, and will maintain an active research agenda in AI-related fields.
Responsibilities- Maintain an active research agenda in artificial intelligence
- Secure internal and external funding for research programs
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in information science and/or cyber science
- Advise and mentor students, including supervising dissertations
- Provide service to academic and professional communities
- Support college and university initiatives
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field (completed before start date)
- Recent AI-related publications in respected venues
- Strong publication record in AI with a promising research agenda
- Expertise in AI-driven cybersecurity or cyber operations, or in trustworthiness, explainability, or fairness in AI
- Rank:
Assistant Professor - Tenure Track:
Yes - FLSA:
Exempt - Hours:
40/week
- Benefits:
Full benefits eligible (health, dental, vision, retirement, tuition reduction, paid leave) - Number of Vacancies: 1
Submit the following documents via the University Portal:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter (1 page preferred)
- Research Statement (1–2 pages preferred)
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy (1–2 pages preferred)
- Reference Contact List (minimum 3 professional references)
Contact:
Steven Bethard | bethard
- University of Arizona is a Research 1 institution and Hispanic-serving institution
Tucson is surrounded by mountains and the Sonoran Desert, with 300+ days of sunshine annually
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
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