What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Ladder Rank): Artificial Intelligence S position at UC San Diego?
Professor of Data Science
Professor of Data Science
Open date: December 19, 2025
Most recent review date: Thursday, Mar 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
The University of California, San Diego invites applications for one or more ladder rank faculty appointments based in the Halcolu Data Science Institute (datascience.ucsd.edu/), the academic unit of the newly formed School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences. This is an open rank search (Assistant, Associate or full Professor) for outstanding researchers to fill our need in the field of Artificial Intelligence Systems and Security.
We seek applicants with extraordinary research records and innovation in Artificial Intelligence Systems and Security (broadly understood) for all levels - including persons, devices, and systems - and all aspects of data science - including collection, analysis, management, and reuse.
We especially encourage applications from candidates with a track record of building tools and/or artifacts, and also demonstrated impact on major data science application domains (e.g., healthcare, medical devices, social networks) or societal infrastructures (e.g., transportation, smart grids, smart cities, cloud computing).
All candidates are expected to establish a rigorous program of high-quality, federally-funded research. This position involves teaching university students. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in support of the Data Science major/minor degree and other programs offered by the Institute.
Appointment will be tenured or tenure-track. The level of appointment for the successful candidate(s) will be based on the candidate's background and experience. The following link to the full description of the professor series is provided for your review: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf
Department: https://datascience.ucsd.edu/
School: https://scids.ucsd.edu/
PhD or equivalent degree, or advancement to candidacy in Data Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Economics, Public Policy, or related discipline.
Position title: Professor of Data Science
Letters requested at application.
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching
Teaching Evaluations (Optional)
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Letters requested at application.
Position title: Professor of Data Science
References required at application. Letters will not be requested before the finalist stage.
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching
Teaching Evaluations
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
References required at application. Letters will not be requested before the finalist stage.
Help contact: d1dutson@ucsd.edu
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