University of Utah ยท 1 day ago
Associate Professor or Full Professor in Game AI
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/ExecutiveThe University of Utah is seeking applications for a tenure-track Associate or Full Professor in Games, specializing in Game Artificial Intelligence. The successful candidate will lead research and teaching initiatives in the Division of Games, contributing to the advancement of game science and development.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Develop analytic frameworks, methods, or tools that advance game science and enhance game development practice
Produce influential scholarship and foster interdisciplinary collaborations
Contribute to university, professional, and disciplinary service
Qualification
Required
Applicants should hold a terminal degree in a games-related technical field (e.g., Ph.D. in Computer Science, Informatics, Computational Media, computationally focused social sciences) by the time of appointment
At the rank of Associate Professor, candidates must demonstrate a distinguished record of high-impact publications
At the rank of Associate Professor, candidates must have a strong track record of securing competitive external funding
At the rank of Associate Professor, candidates must provide evidence of leadership in collaborative research
At the rank of Associate Professor, candidates must show a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring students at all levels
At the rank of Full Professor, candidates must show an internationally recognized record of scholarly achievement
At the rank of Full Professor, candidates must demonstrate sustained success in securing major external funding
At the rank of Full Professor, candidates must show demonstrated capacity for academic leadership at scale
At the rank of Full Professor, candidates must provide evidence of significant impact on the advancement of their field
Successful candidates are expected to sustain a nationally and internationally recognized program of research supported by external funding
Candidates should demonstrate the ability to produce influential scholarship
Candidates should foster interdisciplinary collaborations
Candidates should contribute to the Division's role as an academic leader in games
Candidates will also be expected to contribute meaningfully to university, professional, and disciplinary service
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
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