Boston University, The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

4072 32632
Position ID:
BU-CDS-ASTPAISE [#32632]
Position Title: 
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - DS/AI for Science & Engineering
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Statistics / Causal Inference
Computer Science / Computational Biology, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics
Data Mining & Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications within atmospheric sciences
Data Science / Biomedical Informatics, Computational Biology, Computational Neuroscience, Life Sciences, Causal Inference, Natural Sciences, Scientific Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence / Use-inspired
Appl Deadline:
none (posted 2026/09/08)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

Boston University (BU) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS).

All candidates pursuing foundational or use-inspired Data Science (DS) or Artificial Intelligence (AI) research will be considered. Candidates working in one or more of the following broad areas of AI for Science research are especially encouraged to apply. 
  • DS/AI-driven Biological, Biomedical, and Life Sciences, including structural biology, macromolecular design, genomic foundation models, computational neuroscience, predictive epidemiology, and AI-accelerated drug and therapeutics discovery. 

  • DS/AI-driven Natural, Physical, and Earth Sciences, including physics-informed machine learning, climate and environmental modeling, physics and astrophysics applications, and digital twinning for material design and manufacturing. 

  • DS/AI for science methodologies, frameworks, and platforms, including neuro-symbolic AI, causal inference, world models, federated learning, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and AI platforms for explainable and reproducible experimental science.

The University expects excellence in teaching and in research, qualifications required of all applicants include a PhD in a discipline relevant to foundational or use-inspired computing research; a strong record of research; a demonstrated capacity for collaboration; and a commitment to innovation in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The expected base salary rate is $140,000 - $160,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, specialty, training and internal pay comparison.

Applications can be submitted through the web portal at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32632. Priority will be given to candidates who submit their application by December 1, 2026 but consideration and review of applications will continue on a rolling basis until April 30, 2027. A full list of positions available in CDS is available at https://www.bu.edu/cds-faculty/search.

Since its founding in 1839, Boston University has embraced a mission of openness and access, becoming one of the first universities in the nation to welcome all students of ability regardless of race, gender, or creed. That tradition shapes our enduring commitment to academic freedom, free inquiry, and the robust exchange of ideas. Please visit https://www.bu.edu/values/ to learn more about our shared values.

We seek scholars who will contribute to our community of teachers and researchers through excellence in innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. Boston University provides an environment where faculty and students work together across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to advance knowledge and address society’s most pressing challenges.

Boston University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Retaliation is also prohibited. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Under Massachusetts law, we may not require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Boston University, consistent with the AAU’s Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment, conducts background checks for final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. As part of this process, we ask current and past employers of the last seven years whether there has been a substantiated finding of sexual misconduct under their policies. To move forward, final candidates must complete and sign an “Authorization to Release Information” form after receiving an offer to enable this background check.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Teaching statement
  • Three or more reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
www.bu.edu/cds
email address
 
Boston University
Center for Computing & Data Sciences
665 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215