The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position with research interests in enhancing human-AI interactions. Research area of interests can include, but are not limited to: • The attributes, requirements, and design guidelines of successful human-AI teams • Methods of mitigating the risk of human misuse of AI-enabled applications that lead to harmful outcomes • Human-centered approaches to make AI (particularly generative AI) easier to use and more reliable • Interdisciplinary approaches to protect and support values through technical processes and design, as well as to advance areas such as AI explainability and privacy-preserving design and analysis • Understanding and optimizing human-AI interactions from a complex sociotechnical systems point of view Candidates are encouraged to highlight the practical relevance and impact of the methodologies they developed. University and professional service will be expected as appropriate, including participating in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and Colleges. Job Requirements: Applicants should have a demonstrated academic record of achievement such as peer-reviewed publications and grant awards appropriate for the appointment level, exceptional potential for creative research, and a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education in industrial and systems engineering. Appointment to this tenure-track position requires a PhD degree in Engineering or related field be received prior to the start of appointment. Associate and Full professor candidates must possess experience and scholarly credentials that meet the tenure standards of the UW-Madison Divisional Committee and of the College of Engineering.

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW–Madison’s strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions. Over the next three academic years, UW–Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration. Through the campus RISE hiring initiative and the College of Engineering RISE faculty hiring matching program, the College of Engineering will increase by nearly 50 tenure-track faculty members representing a more than a 20% growth in the total faculty body. The RISE AI (Earth) hiring initiative will add 20 new faculty members to this vibrant community in the College of Engineering. Consistently ranked in the top 10 among our peers, the UW-Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is committed to excellence in both teaching and research in the field of industrial and systems engineering. Serving a department student body of over 450, our 24 faculty members are leaders in their fields, respected nationally and internationally for their research. As a department with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we have access to world-class faculty, facilities, and collaborative opportunities, as well as all the benefits that come with our location in beautiful Madison, WI.