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 2026 or Spring 2027.  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. Apply via PageUp by February 2, 2026 for full consideration. The PageUp link is: https://careers.sdsu.edu/en-us/job/553479/assistant-professor-of-ai

SDSU is an R1 institution integrating AI into education, research, and our community. SDSU hosts the James Silberrad Brown Center for Artificial Intelligence, and has invested in significant AI infrastructure in support of advanced AI and ML research and education.  Current focus areas include foundational AI, social robotics, social media analysis, homeland security, and healthcare innovation. Qualified applicants will have demonstrated expertise in multimodal AI systems, generative AI, explainable and interpretable AI, foundation models and large language models, agentic AI and multi-expert reasoning, intelligent physics-based systems, or edge AI. This interdisciplinary AI position is expected to contribute to SDSU’s AI-forward strategic plan across the university.

Requirements

The applicant must have a PhD or be a PhD candidate.