Senior Faculty: Human-Centered Embodied AI & Robotics

AFE; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan invites applications for a senior (tenure-track or tenured) faculty position in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence within the Robotics Department, Ann Arbor. The candidate will contribute to teaching, mentorship, and service while advancing AI-driven embodied systems in collaboration with other units.

Rank is commensurate with experience, spanning from assistant professor to full professor, with emphasis on impactful research, education, and leadership in

Qualifications

• A relevant doctorate or equivalent experience.
• Outstanding record of achievement and impactful research in academia, industry, and/or national laboratories.
• Strong record of commitment to teaching and mentorship at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Strong record of providing service to the university and to the profession.
• Rank commensurate with promotion-ready assistant professor through full professor level.

Responsibilities

• Develop a vigorous, externally funded research program in human-centered and human-embodied AI.
• Provide leadership in teaching and mentorship at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Collaborate across departments and with industry, national labs, and centers to advance AI-driven embodied systems.
• Contribute to university initiatives and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Skills

Human-centered AI

Robotics

Research leadership

Teaching & mentorship

Education

Doctorate or equivalent experience

Job description

The University of Michigan invites applications for a senior (tenure-track or tenured) faculty position in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence within the Robotics Department, Ann Arbor. The candidate will contribute to teaching, mentorship, and service while advancing AI-driven embodied systems in collaboration with other units.

Rank is commensurate with experience, spanning from assistant professor to full professor, with emphasis on impactful research, education, and leadership in