"Biological Engineering and Data Science, Machine Learning and AI Tenure-Track"

The Department of Biological Engineering (BE) and the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) seek applicants for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, effective July 1, 2026, or a mutually agreed-upon date. We welcome outstanding applicants developing novel methods in statistics, data science, machine learning, and AI to enable discovery and innovation in biological engineering. Candidates are expected to have had formal graduate training and research focus in statistics, data science, machine learning or AI and hold a PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) in the field of biological engineering, statistics, or a related field by the start of employment. The pay range for a 9-month academic appointment at the entry-level Assistant Professor rank (excluding summer salary): $140,000 - $150,000. Complete applications should be received by 15 December 2025. For more information, please see: https://faculty-searches.mit.edu/idss-be/