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The California State University · 3 months ago

Assistant Professor - Applied Data Science

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$110K/yr - $120K/yr

The California State University is seeking a Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Applied Data Science at San José State University, beginning in August 2026. The role involves teaching courses related to AI and applied technologies, engaging in scholarly research, and contributing to an interdisciplinary applied data science curriculum.

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Responsibilities

The candidate will have teaching responsibilities in AI and applied technologies

The candidate will be actively engaged in scholarly activities, as evidenced by: conducting research, presenting professional papers, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and developing grants

The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments

Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)

The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement

Qualification

Embodied AIMachine LearningCyber IntelligenceRoboticsTeaching EffectivenessCross-Cultural AwarenessCollaborative ResearchDiverse Backgrounds

Required

An earned doctorate in computer science, data science, computer engineering or related fields by the start of appointment

Demonstrated potential for scholarly and professional achievement

Demonstrated potential for teaching and/or training effectiveness

Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience

Preferred

Ability to teach courses in Embodied AI (e.g., multi-modal learning, real-time perception and control, sensor fusion, reinforcement learning, simulation environments) or Trustworthy and Secure AI (e.g., explainable AI, adversarial robustness, privacy-preserving techniques)

The ability to teach courses to students with diverse academic and professional backgrounds

Industry experience in applied data science, AI, robotics, or related technologies, particularly with Silicon Valley companies or similar innovation ecosystems

The potential to jointly develop applied research projects in emerging AI and data science fields with Silicon Valley companies

Benefits

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.

CSU’s excellent benefits package.

Company

The California State University

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The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 22 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and more than 450,000 students.

Founded in 1947