Tenure-Track Professor: AI, Entertainment, Human Communication

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Northwestern University in Evanston invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Artificial Intelligence, Entertainment, and Human Communication at Associate or Full Professor levels. We seek scholars spanning art, design, law, policy, and technology who examine AI’s societal impacts across creative industries and communication contexts.

The role emphasizes collaboration, teaching, and industry engagement.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree required with expertise in AI and its applications or governance.
• Experience bridging technology with creative disciplines and policy.
• Proven ability to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active program of research, creative activity, and/or professional practice.
• Undergraduate and graduate student instruction.
• Development of innovative curricula.
• Student mentorship and collaboration across disciplines.
• Engagement with industry and community partners.
• Service to department, school, university, and profession.

Skills

Artificial intelligence

Human-centered design

Interdisciplinary research

Teaching experience

Education

Terminal degree in field

Job description

Northwestern University in Evanston invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Artificial Intelligence, Entertainment, and Human Communication at Associate or Full Professor levels. We seek scholars spanning art, design, law, policy, and technology who examine AI’s societal impacts across creative industries and communication contexts.

The role emphasizes collaboration, teaching, and industry engagement.