Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Ladder Rank): Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

University of California San Diego

Position overview

Position titles:

• Professor of Data Science
• Professor of Data Science

Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this open-rank position is $146,000-$265,000. The UC Academic salary scale sets the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The base salary range for this position is $107,100-$232,100, based on the current salary scale: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t3.pdf "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found here: https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html#off-scale-and-above-scale-salary

Application Window
Open date: December 22, 2025
Next review date: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
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.

Position description

The University of California, San Diego invites applications for one or more ladder rank faculty appointments based in the Halcolu Data Science Institute (https://datascience.ucsd.edu/), the academic unit of the newly formed School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences. This is an open rank search for all levels of appointment (assistant, associate, or full professor). We seek outstanding candidates from ALL areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning as represented within HDSI's research scope, including but not limited to:

1. Computer Vision
2. AI for Science
3. Emerging Technologies for AI (such as Quantum Computing)

All candidates are expected to establish a rigorous program of high-quality, federally-funded research that focuses on innovations in one of the targeted search areas. 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 Ladder Rank 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/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• PhD or equivalent degree, or advancement to candidacy in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, or a related field.
• Evidence of independent scholarly impact and research productivity.
• Evidence of and/or demonstrated ability to teach and advise students.

Application Requirements by Level

Assistant (tenure-track)

Position title: Professor of Data Science
References: letters of support are required at the initial review stage.
Document requirements

• 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

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04397

Associate or Full Professor (tenured)

Position title: Professor of Data Science
References: contact information required at time of application; letters of support requested only at the finalist stage.
Document requirements Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

References: contact information required at time of application; letters of support requested only at the finalist stage.
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04397

Help contact: d1dutson@ucsd.edu

Job location
San Diego

To apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04397