Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in AI a...

University at Albany - Albany, NY

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Albany, NY

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About the position

UAlbany has recently received $75 million from New York State for the Albany Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Initiative (Albany AI). Through our signature strengths in cybersecurity, climate science, health sciences, and emergency preparedness, UAlbany is uniquely positioned to leverage this computing power to tackle some of society's biggest challenges. The University at Albany has been conducting a large cluster hire of 26 faculty positions in the broad area of artificial intelligence. These positions span the campus to include eight Schools and Colleges in 20 departments. In addition, recruitment of a Director of the UAlbany Institute for Artificial Intelligence is underway. The University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in mathematics related to AI and data science. The new hire will be a member of both the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the UAlbany AI Institute and will need to provide evidence of expertise in the mathematics of AI and data science. In particular, applicants are expected to have a substantial record of accomplishment in the theoretical aspects of the mentioned fields, commensurate with their current academic rank. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has great strength in all major areas of mathematics. It also has an established MS program in data science with an enrollment of 190 students, and is granting doctoral degrees in the area of data science. Its faculty are supported by multiple grants from federal agencies such as NSF, NSA, and NASA, and its faculty have strong national and international research visibility. Applicants for the Assistant Professor rank must demonstrate a strong promise in research and effort for external funding, while applicants for the Associate/Full Professor rank must already have a strong research record and some significant external funding history. A candidate considered for the Associate/Full Professor rank is also expected to have some experience working with researchers outside their own departments; this includes interdisciplinary research, joint grants with investigators outside their own departments, and working with AI Institutes or Data Science Centers. Such a candidate is expected to act as a liaison between the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the UAlbany AI Institute, as well as to contribute to integrating the Data Science program and related research of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics into the University's AI Initiative. A candidate considered for the Assistant Professor rank will be expected to have demonstrated potential to teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to data science and the potential to mentor Master's and doctoral students. A candidate for the Associate/Full Professor rank will be expected to have extensive experience in both teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to data science and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence of expertise in the mathematics of AI and data science.
• Demonstrate a strong promise in research and effort for external funding (Assistant Professor).
• Have a strong research record and some significant external funding history (Associate/Full Professor).
• Act as a liaison between the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the UAlbany AI Institute.
• Contribute to integrating the Data Science program and related research into the University's AI Initiative.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to data science.
• Mentor Master's and doctoral students.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, or a related field from an accredited institution by 5/31/2025.
• Demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within a diverse campus community.
• Demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging.
• Demonstrate evidence of artificial intelligence in existing research program.
• For Assistant Professor rank: a record of research through accepted or published papers.
• For Associate/Full Professor rank: an established record of research through accepted and published papers.
• For Assistant Professor rank: address a plan to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in AI and Data Science.
• For Associate/Full Professor rank: experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in AI and Data Science.
• For Assistant Professor rank: demonstrated potential for seeking external funding for research.
• For Associate/Full Professor rank: demonstrated experience in applying for and obtaining external funding.
• For Associate/Full Professor ranks: a strong record of interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and service.
• For Assistant Professor rank: demonstrated potential for interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

Nice-to-haves

• Record of mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students (Associate/Full Professor).
• Two years postdoctoral experience in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, or a related field (Assistant Professor).
• Record of institutional and professional service, including experience in working with AI Institutes or Data Science Centers (Associate/Full Professor).

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.