Computer Science & Engineering: Professor, Generative Artificial Intelligence

$125,000 - $140,000/Yr

Unclassified - Santa Cruz, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Santa Cruz, CA

About the position

The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) is seeking applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), with a focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP). This full-time role involves research, teaching, and collaboration within the M.S. program in NLP at the Silicon Valley campus. The successful candidate will contribute to the academic community by developing courses, advising graduate students, and engaging in research that addresses significant challenges in GenAI and NLP.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the M.S. program in NLP at the Silicon Valley campus.
• Develop a research program in Generative Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing.
• Advise graduate students in their research areas.
• Obtain external funding for research initiatives.
• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Perform university, public, and professional service activities.
• Interact with researchers in Silicon Valley's industrial research and development labs.
• Travel between the Silicon Valley campus and the main UCSC campus.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in computer science or a relevant field (expected by June 30, 2025).
• Demonstrated record of research in Generative Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in language modeling and model explainability.
• Knowledge of multimodal understanding and synthesis.
• Research contributions to GenAI for social good and human-robot interaction.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $125,000 - $175,000 based on rank and experience.
• Start-up package to support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
• Access to a collaborative research environment with industry partners.