Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Computational Science

University of California San Francisco; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious research university in Stony Brook is seeking an Assistant Professor to join the Institute for Advanced Computational Science. The role emphasizes advancing research in computational and physical sciences, specifically scientific computing and high-performance computing. Interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and student mentoring are key aspects of this tenure-track position, which offers an opportunity to engage with diverse research areas while contributing to equity and inclusion within academia.

Qualifications

• Strong record of research in scientific computing.
• Expertise in computational science areas such as HPC, algorithms, and AI.
• Experience in interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop rigorous, interdisciplinary programs in computation.
• Pursue collaborative research across IACS-affiliated departments.
• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

Skills

Scientific computing

High performance computing (HPC)

Machine learning

Algorithms

Quantum computing

Education

Ph.D. in computational and physical sciences or related field

Job description

Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Computational Science

Institute for Advanced Computational Science

Stony Brook University’s Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in computational and physical sciences. This is a joint hire with an appropriate home department at Stony Brook University. The anticipated start date is Fall 2026.

Applicants should have a strong record of research in scientific computing, including high performance computing (HPC), as well as expertise in one or more additional areas of computational science, such as, but not limited to, computer architectures, algorithms, quantum computing, machine learning and/or AI.

IACS faculty are expected to develop rigorous and interdisciplinary programs that strengthen both their home department and IACS. While the role of computation—such as modeling, simulation, and large-scale data analysis—is not domain-specific, it will be central to the research agenda of the successful applicant as a primary scientific, scholarly, or creative methodology that advances both the physical sciences and the intellectual and algorithmic foundations of computation.

The successful candidate is expected to pursue interdisciplinary research in collaboration with IACS-affiliated departments, which span the sciences and the humanities, and research areas such as human-centered computing, climate, and molecular discovery. The candidate will leverage Stony Brook University’s high-performance computing resources and engage in close collaboration with researchers across IACS and the University’s newly established AI Institute. Teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students are expected, along with contributions to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity within the academic community.

This is a tenure-track position with an initial three-year renewable appointment.