Human-Centered AI Tenure-line Faculty Position

Position Specifics

The College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenure-line faculty position in the newly formed Department of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics (HCC&SI), with a focus on Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The appointment will be at the assistant professor rank, with an anticipated start date of July 2026 at the University Park campus. We seek outstanding candidates who will advance Human-Centered AI through high-impact research. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in designing, creating, and/or evaluating AI systems that support human goals, needs, and/or values. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) human–AI collaboration or teaming, embodied and physical AI, human-robot interaction, intelligent interfaces for complex or dynamical systems (e.g., digital health, autonomous systems), and/or agent-driven interaction.

The successful candidate will be expected to conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research; teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including residential, online, and/or hybrid courses; supervise and mentor graduate students; actively pursue external funding to support research activities; engage in service activities at the college and university levels; and collaborate with faculty across the university and industry partners.

Candidates must possess a PhD in informatics, computing, engineering, social sciences, or a related discipline before their appointment start date at Penn State.

Required Materials

• cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• research statement including current and future research plans
• teaching statement including teaching philosophy and experience
• three representative publications
• contact information for at least three professional references

Application Instructions

Current Penn State employee (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Current Penn State student (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. For all others, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

Background Checks/Clearances

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Benefits

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Additional Information

Inquiries about the position may be directed to facultyrecruiting@ist.psu.edu.