Assistant Professor, Networked Infra Decision-Making

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT in Cambridge, MA seeks tenure-track applicants for Assistant Professor positions in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and IDSS, to begin July 1, 2027. Fields include decision-making for networked infrastructure, with emphasis on learning, optimization, and control for real-world systems.

Successful candidates will teach, mentor, and lead research bridging CEE and IDSS, focusing on scalable, safe, and trustworthy infrastructure systems. Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental/Mechanical/Electrical/CS/OR/Statistics/Applied Mathematics or related field before start date.
• Excellent research record and potential for interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and advise students.
• Conduct original scholarly research and develop course materials.
• Contribute to CEE and IDSS educational programs and cross-unit coordination.

Skills

Decision-making

Optimization

Control

ML for infrastructure

Education

Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental/Mechanical/Electrical/CS/OR/Statistics/Applied Mathematics or related field

Job description

MIT in Cambridge, MA seeks tenure-track applicants for Assistant Professor positions in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and IDSS, to begin July 1, 2027. Fields include decision-making for networked infrastructure, with emphasis on learning, optimization, and control for real-world systems.

Successful candidates will teach, mentor, and lead research bridging CEE and IDSS, focusing on scalable, safe, and trustworthy infrastructure systems. Ph.D.