AssistantAssociateFull Professor – College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering – Embodied, wearable & assistive AI Physical Boston

About the Opportunity

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 locationsinArlington; Boston; Charlotte North Carolina; London; Miami; New York City; Oakland; Portland Maine; 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 onlineformatslead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these we offer more than195multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

Northeastern Universitys College of Engineering is a globally recognized leader in engineering education and research distinguished by its interdisciplinary culture strong industry partnerships and commitment to translating fundamental discoveries into real-world impact. Located in Boston and supported by a global network of campuses and partners the College brings together researchers across computer engineering electrical engineering mechanical engineering civil engineering robotics artificial intelligence materials biotechnology and other emerging fields.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Northeastern University is a dynamic and rapidly growing academic community at the forefront of research and education in electrical engineering computer engineering and emerging computing technologies. The department brings together faculty with expertise spanning computer architecture and systems artificial intelligence and machine learning robotics embedded and cyber-physical systems communications and networking signal processing semiconductor and VLSI design quantum computing and emerging hardware technologies.

Located in Boston within one of the worlds leading technology and innovation ecosystems Northeastern ECE offers exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering computer science robotics materials science and the physical sciences. The departments research is strongly connected to real-world applications through partnerships with industry government and leading research institutions while Northeasterns distinctive experiential-learning and cooperative education programs provide students with opportunities to connect classroom learning with cutting-edge engineering practice.

About the Opportunity:

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University is seeking outstanding candidates for Tenure-Track Faculty at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor levels to strengthen the interdisciplinary thematic area of physical AI embodied wearable and assistive AI described more broadly below. Candidates with expertise in AI machine learning multi-modal sensing and learning computer vision embodied AI human-centric AI explainable and interpretable AI trustworthy AI AI on edge devices physical intelligence neuro-symbolic AI AI reasoning are examples of areas that fit this theme.

The university-wide Physical AI Robotics & Autonomous Systems main theme brings together researchers working at the intersection of artificial intelligence robotics and the physical world to build systems thatsensereason and act within real-world environments. This theme spans intelligent infrastructure and adaptive construction and manufacturing systems using digital twins and multi-agent controls; embodied and wearable AI systems that bridge HCI/design with rehabilitation and safe human-robot collaboration in clinical home community and informal settings designed to support and empower the people they work alongside; automated self-driving laboratories that pair hardware instrumentation with active-learning machine learning to accelerate chemistry materials and biomanufacturing experimentation; AI-mediated telepresence enabling immersive distance-spanning connection for shared environments to support creative collaboration; and telemedicine and physical AI systems for health that use autonomous modeling monitoring and digital-twin technologies to support translational and implementation health science. Spanning Boston and Charlotte the theme draws on cross-college collaboration among COE (College of Engineering) CAMD (College of Arts Media and Design) COS (College of Science) Khoury College of Computer Sciences and Bouvé College of Health Sciences together with Northeasterns interdisciplinary ecosystem. The theme is further strengthened by Northeasterns recently launched Physical AI Research (PAIR) Initiative which advances the foundational science of Physical AI and fosters collaborations across strategic application domains and by the Institute for Experiential Robotics (IER).

Appointment will be primarily or fully in theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) within Northeastern Universitys College of Engineering with opportunities for joint cross-college appointments with the Khoury College of Computer Sciences theCollege of Arts Media and Design or the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. The position will be based on Northeastern Universitys Boston campus.

Candidates with interest in joint appointments with other departments or colleges should indicate their intent in their application materials in the cover letter.

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 lead an independent and externally funded research program and participate in departmental college and university service. Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global student populations.

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. or foreign equivalent in Electrical & Computer Engineering Computer Science Math Physics or closely related fields by the employment start date.

Senior-level candidates at the Associate and Full Professor levels should have a demonstrated record of developing transformative solutions to global challenges sustaining a research program with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and translational research teaching both undergraduate and graduate classes and being an active recognized leader nationally and internationally in their discipline.

Applicants at the Associate level should have at least 4 years of academic or equivalent experience (e.g. industry research) and at the Full Professor level at least 8 years or equivalent experience (e.g. industry research).

How to apply: Interested candidates should apply using the Northeastern University website. Applications must include the following for further information on the statements please see below.

• Cover letter may identify a department of interest for a joint appointment within the College of Engineering or other colleges
• Full curriculum vita that includes a list of publications
• Statement of Research Interests Objectives & Vision
• Statement of Teaching Interests & Philosophy
• Leadership statement
• 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. The review is expected to start immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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 5 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 College of Engineering 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 your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Engineering (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.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

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.

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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.