Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorProfessor (Open Rank), Physical AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Communication Sciences and Disorders

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern:

Founded in 1898 Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students faculty alumni and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline degree and campus.

Our locationsin Boston; Arlington; Charlotte; New York City; Miami; London; Portland Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahantare nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network we expand opportunities for flexible student-centered learning and collaborative solutions-focused research.

Northeasterns comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of on-campus and online formatslead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members with approximately 2000 undergraduate and 2400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the Universitys mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Northeastern University offers minors a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP). The MS-SLP program is offered on the Boston and Charlotte campuses and is a 60-credit ASHA accredited degree program.

About the Opportunity

Bouvé College of Health Sciences invites applications for open rank tenure-track or tenure-on-entry positions with a possibility of a joint appointment in the College of Engineering or the College of Arts Media and Design (CAMD) or the College of Engineering (COE) beginning in academic year 2027-2028 or 2028-2029.

This interdisciplinary hire is part of our hiring theme in Physical AI Robotics & Autonomous Systems. The successful candidate will develop and apply semi-autonomous and autonomous physical AI systems for modeling monitoring and collaborating with humans in health and healthcare contexts spanning digital twins to embodied health technologies within translational and implementation science.

Within Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) this translates into building the physical AI systems that sense model and act on the human body and communication behavior for example voice-controlled assistive technology mobile health virtual reality socially assistive robotics wearable biosensors or digital twins developed through user needs research concept development and usability/use-related risk evaluation for regulated health products. Candidates whose work sits at the intersection of CSD and engineering robotics industrial design or computer science are strongly encouraged to apply regardless of their disciplinary training.

Our tenure and promotion process values collaborative research and teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success with mentoring teams and group addition a strong and effective faculty development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development office works in conjunction with the Office of Research Development (ORD) the Office of Belonging the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR) and University Decision Support (UDS) to provide programs and trainings to further develop and support a thriving faculty.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses conducting an independent and externally funded research program and participating in departmental college and university service. Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global student populations.

Qualifications

• PhD EdD ScD in Communication Sciences and Disorders Rehabilitation Sciences Biomedical Engineering Robotics Computer Science Electrical Engineering Neuroscience Computational Psycholinguistics Human-Centered Design Industrial Design Human Factors Engineering or broadly related fields by the employment start date.
• Expertise in physical AI robotics or embodied/wearable sensing systems applied to communication or rehabilitation sciences evidenced by publications funded research developed technologies design portfolios usability/human factors validation studies or regulatory submissions.
• Appointments at the Associate Professor rank require a minimum of 5 years of related experience. Appointments at the Full Professor rank require a minimum of 10 years of related experience.

Additional Information:

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications patents designs or other developed work statements addressing the prompts below and names and contact information for at least three professional references from whom letters of reference can be solicited as needed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they arrive.

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise knowledge and skills to build their research pedagogy and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise knowledge and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Research statement (no longer than 3 pages):

Please describe the focus of your research including the questions you have identified the funding you have received to support the work (if applicable) the results you have discovered and the products of these efforts. Highlight any cross-disciplinary research efforts you have undertaken. Please also describe any research you have undertaken with students and/or with the external community. Finally please outline the research directions you foresee pursuing in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences any cross-disciplinary and collaborative aspects and the strategies you will take to address each direction.

Teaching statement (1 page):

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences your pedagogical philosophy including studio-based or project-based methods where relevant your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences (including existing and proposed courses) and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

Leadership statement (1 page):

Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

With the pay range(s) shown above the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include your education experience location knowledge and expertise and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.