Position overview Salary range: The current salary range for the Assistant Professor position is $84,100-$163,200 (9-month academic-year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. The current salary range for the Associate/Full Professor position is $103,600-$265,400 (9-month academic-year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start: July 1, 2027
Application Window Open date: November 11, 2026
Next review date: Friday, Dec 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Dec 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position descriptionThe
University of California, Berkeley invites applications for two approved ladder-rank positions at the
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the area of
AI and the Physical Sciences. This appointment will start as a 100% appointment in EECS or Statistics or a joint combination, with the appointee joining the
Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet (BIDMaP) in the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) as a member, with access to its collaborative resources and postdoctoral program. It is the intention to move the position to a 50/50 split appointment between the home department(s) and a future interdisciplinary data science unit if/when established in CDSS.
About the Position: AI is rapidly transforming scientific discovery across physics, chemistry, materials science, and related disciplines. Equally important, some of the most exciting advances are emerging from a two-way interaction: scientific challenges are motivating fundamentally new AI and statistical methods, while advances in AI and statistics are reshaping how science itself is conducted. We seek exceptional candidates with the potential to build world-class research programs at this interface, who see fundamental challenges in the physical sciences as a source of new questions and opportunities for advances in AI, machine learning, and statistics, and who pursue advances in these fields and breakthroughs in scientific discovery as inseparable research goals. Successful candidates will be expected to engage deeply with researchers in the physical sciences, particularly within BIDMaP and the broader Berkeley community, to develop and pursue ambitious research directions at this interface.
UC Berkeley is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Completion of a doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D.), or equivalent international degree, or enrolled in a doctoral degree or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications Preference will be given to applicants interested in making innovative and far-reaching contributions to AI, machine learning, or statistics through deep engagement with fundamental challenges in the physical sciences, and whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to the mission of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) to advance knowledge and serve society.
Application Requirements by LevelAssistant Professor Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate (or international equivalent degree) or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are "senior" assistant professors near tenure). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Document requirements - Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. with a complete list of publications. Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.
- Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.
- Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program. You might include a list of UC Berkeley courses you would feel comfortable teaching.
- Publication 1 - Provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes the significance of the selected publication.
- Publication 2 - Provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes the significance of the selected publication.
- Publication 3 - Provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes the significance of the selected publication.
- Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form .
Reference requirements- 3 letters of reference required
Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must provide three letters of recommendation that speak to their record and/or potential for excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Recommenders providing letters of reference should submit them as early as possible, preferably by the application deadline. Applicants are responsible for asking their references to upload letters as part of the online application process.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05619
Associate/Full Professor Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor or position equivalent to tenured professor (i.e., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Document requirements - Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. with a complete list of publications. Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.
- Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.
- Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program. You might include a list of UC Berkeley courses you would feel comfortable teaching.
- Publication 1 - Provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes the significance of the selected publication.
- Publication 2 - Provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes the significance of the selected publication.
- Publication 3 - Provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes the significance of the selected publication.
- Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form .
Reference requirements- 3 letters of reference required
Applicants at the Associate/Full Professor level must provide three letters of recommendation that speak to their excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Recommenders providing letters of reference should submit them as early as possible, preferably by the application deadline. Applicants are responsible for asking their references to upload letters as part of the online application process.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05619
Help contact: jflinker@berkeley.edu
