Assistant Professor in the Mathematics of AI

Job description

Overview The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence, with a starting date of August 1, 2026. We seek candidates whose research bridges mathematical foundations and computational methods to advance AI methodology and applications. This position is inherently interdisciplinary. We seek candidates who demonstrate potential for strong synergies with the department’s existing research strengths in Applied/MathBio, Statistics and Machine Learning, Analysis/PDE, and Discrete Math. Candidates should also be able to partner broadly with researchers across campus such as those in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Center, School of Computing, engineering, natural sciences, agriculture, natural resources, and social sciences. Ideal candidates will have a robust mathematical background and have expertise in one or more of the following areas (not exhaustive): Ideal candidates should also show interest in principled quantitative approaches to large-scale data from genetics, networks, or environmental systems. Preference will be giv...