Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor in AI Governance

About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. We are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome nominations and applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to improved equity, diversity, and inclusion. Strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities seeks to fill two open-rank faculty positions at the tenure-track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor levels in AI governance, with an emphasis on public policy dimensions and regulations of AI and related technologies and the ethical, legal, and societal implications thereof.

Responsibilities

Successful candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and will be working on the advancement of Responsible AI/Democracy at one or more scales, including but not limited to global/diplomatic, national, municipal/local, and grassroots/community, and may have experience with the roles of the public, private, or non-profit sectors in this space. We have a special interest in those examining AI governance in the Global South.  

We welcome applicants from public policy, political science, international affairs, and related fields. Successful candidates will have demonstrated expertise in AI governance and a robust research agenda. They should also have significant experience in or commitment to teaching, and a dedication to education innovation, including interest in developing new curricula for training a next generation of professionals who will need to understand how AI is being used to shape society, the roles that AI systems can and do play in decision-making, and the values and priorities underpinning those choices. Successful candidates will contribute to the interdisciplinary mission of the college and university and the experiential liberal arts and will have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive environments.

Applicants will be considered as part of a single pool for both positions. Academic rank at the Associate and Full Professor levels will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching and scholarly excellence. 

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in public policy, political science, international affairs, or a related field in hand by the employment start date is required.
• For consideration at the Associate Professor level, applicants must have at least 4 years of relevant experience. For consideration at the Full Professor level, applicants must have at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• A record in teaching, research, scholarship, and service, for level of appointment at higher rank of Associate or Full Professor.
• Commitment to engaged and impactful research and innovation.
• Evidence of interdisciplinary expertise and capacity for collaboration across disciplines.
• Commitment to the continued development of Northeastern University’s signature experiential learning model.
• Experience working in policy or collaborating with policymakers a plus.
• Commitment to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Commitment to faculty development and mentoring, if a senior candidate.

Documents to Submit

Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, a research statement, writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, sample syllabi, a diversity statement, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation.

In the diversity statement, please describe how you can support Northeastern’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Describe how your teaching, service, research, and/or leadership (as applicable) has supported the success of students and/or colleagues; and/or describe the impact others have had on you as relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address nominations and questions to Dan O’Brien, Chair, Search Committee at d.obrien@northeastern.edu.

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Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.