Associate or Full Professor, Computer Science (T) and Director of Cognitive Sciences Posting Number req27388
Department Computer Science
Department Website Link https://cs.arizona.edu
Location Tucson Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights The Department of Computer Science at the University of Arizona invites applications for a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The successful candidate will conduct research on artificial intelligence, have interdisciplinary interests, and serve as Director of the Cognitive Science Program.
We are particularly interested in candidates whose research spans one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, multimodal AI, computer vision, visualization and visual perception, machine learning, natural language processing, speech recognition, human-centered computing, human-computer interaction, and computational cognitive modeling. Applications of these areas to health, broadly construed, would be of particular interest.
Review of applications will begin on the preferred application deadline of November 16, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.Duties & Responsibilities - The faculty member will develop and maintain a top-quality researchprogram, teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and perform service to thedepartment, field, and wider community.
Minimum Qualifications - Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field by the position startdate.
Preferred Qualifications FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Academic
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay DOE
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date 8/17/2027
Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Faculty Recruiting Committee Chair
search@cs.arizona.edu
Open Date 10/23/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Three Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant Please submit the following documents: - Cover Letter.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Research Statement (upload in the "Additional Document" slot).
- Teaching Statement (upload in the "Additional Document" slot), should include evidence of teaching effectiveness.
- Reference Contact Information (upload in the "Additional Document" slot), listing contact information for a minimum of three professional references.
