Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full) Tenure-Track Professor in AI-mediated Telepresence

Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full) Tenure-Track Professor
in AI-mediated Telepresence

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 locations-in Boston, Arlington, Charlotte, London, Miami, New
York City, Oakland, Online, Portland, Seattle, Silicon Valley,
Toronto, and Vancouver-are nodes in our growing global university
system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible,
student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused
research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate
programs- in a variety of on-campus and online formats-lead 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 (BCHS) is the leading national
model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and
biomedical sciences, and supports the University's mission of
educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and
creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal
needs. BCHS is home to the Center for Community Health Education,
Research, and Services; the Institute for Cognitive and Brain
Health; the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-Being;
and collaborates with Northeastern's Colleges in the many Center and Institute
opportunities available.

The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) is a collaborative
community within the university that acts as a catalyst for
research, inspiration, and discovery. It brings together a unique
combination of disciplines, including Architecture, Art+Design,
Communication Studies, Journalism, Media and Screen Studies, Music,
and Theatre. CAMD is also home to the Center for the Arts; the
newly launched Center for Design and the Center for Communication,
Media Innovation, and Social Change; and the CAMD Media Studios
Organization (MSO).

About the Opportunity:

The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern
University is seeking interdisciplinary candidates for an academic
year, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or
Full Professor, with a record of excellence in critically-engaged
research and/or creative practice that advances the concept of
AI-mediated telepresence, where technology is used to enhance
connection across distance in areas such as telemedicine,
telehealth, immersive/AI-mediated shared environments, and human
information networks beginning in academic year 2027-2028.

A successful candidate could focus on research areas pertaining to
design, development, management, and deployment of telepresence and
AI in real-world contexts and practices, including (but not limited
to): immersive, AI-powered, and digital health technologies;
embodied intelligence; immersive social presence; human-agent
teaming; the relationship between telepresence and AI; AI-mediated
remote teaching and learning; distributed simulation and training,
including clinical, professional, and educational training; and/or
multi-modal experience design. A program or demonstrated potential
for externally funded research and/or industry partnerships is
required.

Areas of application may encompass health system impact, community
impact, rural health, simulation, remote and/or immersive learning,
brain and physical health, virtual reality therapy platforms,
virtual art therapy, AI/smart devices, wearable devices including
exoskeletons, robotics, rehabilitation, advanced manufacturing and
design, and collaborative design practices.

We are particularly interested in candidates qualified for joint
appointment between two or more of the College of Arts, Media and
Design, the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Khoury College of
Computer Sciences, and the College of Engineering. This position is
at Northeastern University's Boston campus.

Our tenure and promotion process values collaborative research and
teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success, with mentoring teams
and group guidance. In addition, a strong and effective faculty
development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional
mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development 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 in area of expertise, including courses in the core
curriculum and our interdisciplinary programs; mentoring students
at undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels in area of
expertise; maintaining a strong program of interdisciplinary
research that attracts external funding and/or recognition; and
participating in departmental, college and university
service.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree, or foreign
equivalent, in Design, Media Studies, Architecture, Communication
Studies, Computer Science, Health Science, Public Health,
Informatics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Bio/Biomedical Engineering,
or other terminal degree in a closely related field such as an MFA
or M.Arch by the employment start date; and demonstrated potential
to attract external funding for research and/or creative
practice.

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, a cover letter, statements
addressing the prompts below, and a list of at least three
references. Applications will be reviewed beginning on November
16th.

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

Research statement:

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. Please also describe any research you
have undertaken with students, with the external community, and/or
with individuals from marginalized groups. Finally, please outline
the research directions you foresee pursuing in the College of
Arts, Media and Design. Please limit the research statement to 3
pages.

Teaching statement:

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship
experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for
teaching in the College of Arts, Media and Design (including
existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching
and mentoring a diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate
students. Please limit the teaching statement to 2 pages.

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

Academic

Additional Information

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

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information.

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:

Assistant Professor: $94,000.00 - $124,000.00 | Associate
Professor: $104,000.00 - $145,000.00 | Professor: $117,000.00 -
$200,000.00

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.

To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Open-Rank--Assistant--Associate--or-Full--Tenure-Track-Professor-in-AI-mediated-Telepresence_R142875

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