AI-Driven Astrophysics & Cosmology Tenure-Track Faculty

Rice University; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Astronomy, Astro-Particle Physics and Cosmology as part of an AI Initiative hire. The appointee will develop AI-enabled research programs, work across physics and astronomy, and contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

The successful candidate will strengthen connections across multiple Rice departments and institutes, foster an AI ecosystem, and help integrate modern AI concepts into

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or Astronomy with a strong research record.
• Ability to lead an innovative research program at the intersection of AI and physics.
• Experience applying AI/ML to theory, simulation, data analysis, or instrumentation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses each semester.
• Develop and lead a research program that integrates AI-enabled approaches.
• Collaborate across Nuclear/Particle Physics, Relativistic Astrophysics, Cosmology and related groups.

Skills

Astrophysics

AI in science

Computational methods

Education

PhD in Physics or Astronomy

Job description

Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Astronomy, Astro-Particle Physics and Cosmology as part of an AI Initiative hire. The appointee will develop AI-enabled research programs, work across physics and astronomy, and contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

The successful candidate will strengthen connections across multiple Rice departments and institutes, foster an AI ecosystem, and help integrate modern AI concepts into