Job ID:
247301
TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & PUBLIC POLICY
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University’s unique Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) seeks outstanding researchers in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and public policy with empirical, analytical, and policy interests to join its faculty for a tenure-track position (open rank). We are looking for colleagues who are interested in using artificial intelligence to address public policy problems and / or in advancing research in public policy applied to how artificial intelligence develops and is used. We are looking for colleagues who can publish in top disciplinary journals and contribute to our interdisciplinary working groups, applying science and engineering knowledge to major public policy problems. Current EPP topics include climate change, energy policy, technological innovation, education policy, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, transportation, and public health. Our faculty have broad disciplinary training, strong analytical skills, and a passion for changing the world.
EPP is deeply committed to creating a community that values professional advancement and quality of life for its members (staff, students, and faculty). It has strong academic ties with other CMU departments and institutions. It has strong public policy and public service ties, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Successful candidates will be expected to develop an internationally recognized, externally funded, and collaborative research program; provide excellent classroom instruction and supportive student mentoring; and help nurture an inclusive and culturally diverse environment in our department and university. Joint appointments with other departments are common for EPP faculty and strongly supported.
Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing its community's diversity on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. Carnegie Mellon welcomes faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching, and service, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others who would contribute in different ways.
Carnegie Mellon seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists dual-career searches. Carnegie Mellon offers highly competitive salaries and start-up packages in an attractive urban environment. It also offers a unique social and intellectual environment that encourages collaboration among diverse faculty on projects that advance science and society. We proudly believe that there is nowhere quite like it.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline. They should demonstrate competence in research and teaching and a commitment to collaborative work, public service, and inclusive and equitable practices. The tenure-track appointment will be made at a level commensurate with the experience of the successful applicant.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit all materials electronically at https://apply.interfolio.com/154855, including:
- a cover letter describing the applicant’s fit to this call (up to two pages);
- an updated copy of the applicant’s curriculum vitae;
- a research statement outlining a compelling vision for a research program that goes beyond the applicant’s prior experience. This statement should include initial research projects that can be immediately pursued with graduate students and for which external funding can realistically be sought, as well as a longer-term vision with far-reaching research plans, including references to potential collaborators in EPP and elsewhere at CMU (up to two pages);
- copies of research papers either published, under review, or in draft format, related to the areas of interest discussed in the research statement, attesting to the quality of the research produced by the applicant (up to 3 different papers);
- a teaching statement outlining the experience and teaching philosophy of the applicant, as well a list of courses that the applicant is interested in teaching (up to two pages);
- a diversity statement outlining how the applicant has contributed to as well as plans to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and equity (up to two pages);
- name and contact information for three individuals we might contact for letters of recommendation.
We will start reviewing applications on September 30th, 2024, and on a rolling basis after that. We will review all applications received before January 6, 2025.
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