Assistant/Associate/Full Professor: Robotics, Automation, and Human-Robot Interaction Research Cluster Hire
Job no: 515309
Work type: Faculty
Location: Denton
Categories: Faculty - Engineering
Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor: Robotics, Automation, and Human-Robot Interaction Research Cluster Hire
Employee Classification: Professor
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Engineering
Department: UNT-College of Engineering-Gen-130000
Job Location: Denton
Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.
FTE: 1.00
Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible
Department Summary
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Tier 1 Research Institution (Carnegie Classification as a Doctoral University: Highest Research Activity). As one of the nation's largest public universities and the largest, most comprehensive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 43,500 students while powering the North Texas region, state, and nation through innovative education and research. UNT is strategically located in Denton, Texas, a vibrant city with a lively arts and music culture.
Located at Denton's Discovery Park, the UNT College of Engineering features a high-density ecosystem designed for rapid cross-disciplinary breakthroughs. Serving over 6,000 students, the college offers a comprehensive selection of five doctoral, 11 master's, and 12 bachelor's programs, which are supported by five departments: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The college leverages its collaborative research community to drive nearly half of the research expenditures of the university and has experienced rapid growth in its research ecosystem over the past five years. Being located in the Dallas-Ft. Worth region provides access to one of the most dynamic technical regions in the country.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.
Position Overview
The College of Engineering at the University of North Texas is seeking highly qualified candidates for 13 tenured and tenure-track faculty positions in several research clusters to fill positions across the college. The selected candidates will be expected to work collaboratively within their cluster and across the college while supporting their home department.
This cluster is collaborative between Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering. It includes four total lines, two of which are at the full-professor rank and the remaining two are at the associate or assistant professor rank. Fields of interest include but are not limited to:
• Autonomous robotic systems, autonomous construction and manufacturing, soft robotics, medical and surgical robotics
• Physical AI and embodied intelligence, humanoid robotics and whole-body manipulation, AI-driven automation, swarm robotics, collaborative and assistive robotics
• Sensors and algorithms for robotics and automation, robot perception, human-robot interaction, safety-critical human-robot collaboration, AI-driven robot training, immersive interfaces for robotics, digital twins for robotics.
Successful candidates will be expected to develop and sustain a nationally recognized, externally funded research program; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; mentor graduate students and trainees; foster interdisciplinary collaborations; and contribute meaningful service to the university, profession, and broader research community.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications include a Ph.D. in a related engineering discipline.
For an Associate Professor position, a sustained record of providing mentoring to junior faculty, advising graduate students, providing service to the University and profession, and securing external funding for research activities are also required.
For a Full Professor position, an international reputation for collaborative scholarly research and leadership in the field are also required.
Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.
Preferred Qualifications
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Physical Requirements
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental Hazards
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule
varies based on assignment
Driving University Vehicle
No
Security Sensitive
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
Benefits
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Advertised: 28 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close:
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