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Inside Higher Ed · 4 days ago

Assistant or Associate level Professor in MAE or BME with emphasis on Foundational AI

Knoxville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

The University of Tennessee Knoxville is seeking additional faculty to enhance its global leadership in foundational artificial intelligence. The successful candidate will conduct and publish research, teach courses, mentor students, and participate in departmental service within a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.

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Responsibilities

Conduct and publish scholarly research

Pursue funding to support an active research agenda

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses

Mentor graduate students

Participate in departmental service

Qualification

PhD in Mechanical EngineeringPhD in Biomedical EngineeringAI/ML experienceNeuro-engineeringTeaching skillsMentoring graduate studentsInterdisciplinary teamworkResearch funding potentialLeadership potentialCollaborative mindset

Required

A PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline at the time of appointment

The candidate is expected to show potential for obtaining funding for the research programs, and for participation in interdisciplinary teams

The candidate is also expected to show effective, high-quality teaching skills, and the ability to effectively mentor undergraduate and graduate students

The candidate is expected to have conducted nationally/internationally recognized research works and show strong leadership potential

Preferred

Previous experience working in the convergent areas of neuro-engineering, brain-computer interface, AI/ML and neuro-cognitive science, AI/ML and dynamical system analysis, representation learning, and uncertainty quantification with a tie to human intelligence