Assistant Professor: Interdisciplinary AI

Description

The San Diego State University (SDSU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broad area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with an expected start in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. The position is expected to contribute to interdisciplinary AI initiatives across SDSU and will receive an academic appointment in either the Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Management Information Systems department depending on the candidate's academic training and expertise.

Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, multimodal AI systems, generative AI, explainable and interpretable AI, large language models, and edge AI. Candidates are expected to possess a strong foundational understanding of AI models, as well as experience in applying AI to cross-disciplinary domains.

SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a campus in San Diego serving 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students and additional locations in Southern California’s Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. SDSU is included in the Carnegie Foundation’s Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity category (R1). Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84 and doctorates in 23. SDSU offers a unique geography, a strong and diverse student and faculty population, robust research, infrastructure, and operational support, and rich connections to local industry and government. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more information.

San Diego State University (SDSU) hosts the James Silberrad Brown Center for Artificial Intelligence, focusing on foundational AI, social robotics, homeland security, and health research. SDSU researchers can access the California State University system’s Technology Infrastructure for Data Exploration (TIDE), which provides research-class CPU, GPU, and storage resources to support artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects.

SDSU is actively advancing through various initiatives aimed at integrating AI into education, research, and community engagement. Key goals include: (1) Enhancing AI Research and Collaboration onsite and offsite, (2) Applying AI in Real-World Scenarios such as Healthcare Innovations, robotic and Social Media Analysis.

SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university, an Asian-Native American-Pacific Islander -Serving Institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.

The minimum salary for this position is based on the current CSU salary schedule for Assistant Professors and may be revised based on contract collective bargaining. Salary placement will be based on the selected candidate’s discipline, qualifications and experience. Salary represents one component of a job offer that will also include a full benefits package, moving expenses, and start-up support. San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For benefits information, click here.

 

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Information Science, or a closely related field. Successful applicants are expected to contribute to the scholarship of the center, department and university through externally funded research and through teaching and mentoring of BS, MS, and PhD students, as well as participate in departmental governance and university service. Candidates are encouraged to elaborate on the interdisciplinary nature of their AI research and education, as well as how they can contribute to the SDSU’s overall mission and vision.

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must satisfy two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented pop