Assistant Professor - Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) - School of Information

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Information at UC Berkeley invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

The appointment seeks an internationally recognized researcher who will contribute to teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels and build a vibrant HCI research program within the school.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
• 3 required references (names and contact information) must be provided; letters of reference will be solicited later in the process.

Education

PhD or equivalent international degree

Job description

Position overview

Title: Assistant Professor of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100 - $132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2027

Review timeline: In-Person Interviews: January-February 2027

Application Window

Open date: September 8, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for appointment to the faculty at the Assistant Professor rank.

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a field of expertise focused on the evolving relationship between people and computing systems. HCI researchers design and study new ways for people to interact, collaborate, create, work, and make decisions with technology, and investigate how emerging computing systems shape human capabilities, practices, organizations, and society. Methods include the design and development of novel systems, experimentation, qualitative and ethnographic research, participatory design, computational methods, field studies, and mixed-methods research.

We seek applicants who are defining the next generation of human-computer interaction: developing new ways for people to interact, collaborate, create, work, and make decisions with increasingly intelligent computing systems. We are particularly interested in scholars who both imagine and build new forms of human-computer interaction and rigorously investigate how these technologies shape people, organizations, and society.

We welcome research across HCI and related fields, including, but not limited to, human-AI interaction and collaboration, intelligent and adaptive interfaces, social and collaborative computing, the future of work, accessibility, values such as sustainability, privacy, and justice in and through design, ubiquitous and embodied computing, information visualization, human-robot interaction, and emerging interaction modalities. We welcome a broad range of methodological approaches, including the design and development of novel systems, experimental and computational methods, qualitative and ethnographic research, field studies, participatory and critical design methods, and mixed-methods approaches.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the potential to establish an internationally recognized research program, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in HCI, and engage with the School of Information's interdisciplinary community.

The School of Information is a graduate research and education community committed to expanding access to information and to improving its usability, reliability, and credibility while preserving security and privacy. This requires the insights of scholars from diverse fields - information and computer science, design, social sciences, management, law, and policy.

We are committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non- traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit New Senate Faculty | Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare.

Department

Department: https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.
• Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.
• Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.
• Publication 1 - For each of the publications, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.
• Publication 2 - For each of the publications, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.
• Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Applicants must provide names of three references who can speak to their record and/or potential for excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Letters of reference will be solicited only from applicants who are advanced to the medium list, prior to the determination of the short list.

Job location

Berkeley, CA

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affinity Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
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