Tenure-track Assistant Professor – AI for Automotive and Mobility Systems
describing that. - Pay: The posting says "Salary and start-up packages are negotiated by the department chair and may vary depending on individual circumstances." That's not a specific number, but it's mention of salary. According to rule: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Here it says salary negotiated and may vary. That's somewhat vague but it's stating that salary will be negotiated. Is that considered filler? It's not a specific number but it's stating that salary is negotiable. The rule says avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "varies". This is similar to "varies". Might be considered filler. Safer to omit Pay section. - Schedule: Not mentioned. So omit. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. We need to use
for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details from the posting.
Let's craft content.
About the role: combine position overview and AI at OSU description.
Paragraph: "The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in artificial intelligence (AI) for ground transportation and mobility systems, with an emphasis on automotive applications. The position will start as early as Fall 2027. This regular, full-time faculty position will support research and education in the development and application of AI for ground transportation and mobility systems, with particular emphasis on automotive applications. There is a strong university-wide focus at Ohio State on AI and machine learning, and this position is intended to advance the integration of AI/ML across existing, emerging and future mobility technologies, including automotive and transportation systems, propulsion, automation, and intelligent, resilient, safe and human-centric infrastructure. The university is committed to excellence in artificial intelligence and advancing its role as a national and global leader in AI-driven discovery, education, and societal impact. In support of this commitment, Ohio State will hire 100 new tenure-track faculty with expertise in AI over five years to drive innovation and create a central hub, the AI(X) Hub, to provide resources and foster collaboration."
That seems to capture.
Responsibilities: Use Performance Objectives bullet list.
- Contribute to existing and future research activities in the Mechanical Engineering program, and develop and maintain a nationally and internationally recognized and externally funded research program in their technical field.
- Collaborate with faculty associated with other University and College of Engineering (COE) departments (including the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and/or Industrial and Systems Engineering) and existing COE research centers (including the Center for Automotive Research).
- Teach and mentor students at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and supervise student research.
- Participate in service to the University and the national and international research community.
Make
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Requirements: Education and Experience Requirements plus maybe the list of AI areas.
Paragraph: "Ideal candidates will demonstrate significant AI expertise as a core element of their scholarship whether through the creation of new AI methods or novel use of AI techniques that materially advance knowledge, methods, or practice in their discipline. For this position search, “AI” includes (but is not limited to) Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Optimization for/with ML, Probabilistic Modeling, Trustworthy/responsible AI (fairness, safety, privacy, robustness, interpretability), Human-centered AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, Robotics, Scientific/Physics-informed Machine Learning (ML), AI Systems and Infrastructure, and Domain-driven AI advancements in and across disciplines."
Then maybe a
for the list? The instruction: Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should list the AI areas as a list. Also maybe include "significant AI expertise as a core element of their scholarship" as prose before list.
Thus Requirements section:
Ideal candidates will demonstrate significant AI expertise as a core element of their scholarship whether through the creation of new AI methods or novel use of AI techniques that materially advance knowledge, methods, or practice in their discipline.
then - Machine Learning (ML)
... etc.
Qualifications: list of applicant must have statements.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each bullet:
- Applicants must have earned (or be expected to receive) a doctorate degree by May 2027 in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering or science discipline.
- Applicants must conduct research with the potential for scholarly impact, innovation, and collaboration.
- Applicants must have demonstrated evidence of research productivity and the potential for identifying and securing external funding.
- Applicants must have the ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and embrace the development of open-minded exploration among learners.
- Applicants must have leadership skills and the ability for collaboration in an academic environment, and the potential to be a conscientious University community member.
- Applicants must have excellent interpersonal communication skills with the desire and ability to work constructively, decisively, and collegially with internal and external colleagues and interdisciplinary teams across the College and University.
- Applicants must have the ability and initiative to work independently and be a proactive self-starter with strong project leadership skills.
- Applicants must display innovative thinking, be open to sharing ideas, and be willing to continuously learn.
- Applicants must have demonstrated efforts in research, teaching, and outreach and engagement that reflect Ohio State’s Shared Values.
Also Additional Information: "The final offer for this full-time, in-person position will be determined based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity considerations. Salary and start-up packages are negotiated by the department chair and may vary depending on individual circumstances. Immigration or visa sponsorship may be available in limited situations. Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package. For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Chris Atkinson of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at atkinson.284@osu.edu."
We already used benefits statement. We could also include contact info maybe as part of About the role? But contact info is not a section heading; we could include as a after Benefits? But we should not include application instructions. Contact info is not application instruction; it's permissible. However the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Contact info is not application instruction; it's okay to keep. We could put it in a
under Benefits or as a separate paragraph after Benefits. But we have no heading for contact. Could add a
after Benefits.
But we need to preserve all substantive information. So include contact info.
Now Skills: Could list the same AI areas? But we already used them in Requirements. Might be redundant. Better to put skills as a list of competencies: control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design, etc. The posting mentions: "We are particularly interested in candidates whose research integrates AI/ML with strong foundations in areas such as control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design or related methodological fields". Also "AI/ML should constitute a central component of the candidate’s current and proposed research program, through the development of novel AI methods and/or their innovative application to transportation and mobility systems." Also "lead AI-centered applications that produce generalizable methodological advances (for example, new algorithms, models, evaluation frameworks, datasets, benchmarks, or system designs)". Also "design or adapt AI approaches to solve previously intractable questions". So we can list skills: control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design, algorithm development, modeling, evaluation frameworks, dataset creation, benchmarking, system design, interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, mentorship, leadership, communication, independent work, innovative thinking, outreach.
But we must not invent; we need to stick to what's posted. So we can extract explicit skill mentions: control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design, development of novel AI methods, innovative application of AI, leadership, collaboration, teaching, mentoring, communication, independent work, innovative thinking, sharing ideas, continuous learning, outreach engagement.
We'll create a
list.
Now Benefits: we have statement about comprehensive benefits package. Also maybe "Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources." That's also a benefit. We'll include both.
Thus Benefits section: Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package.
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Let's craft.
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for prose. We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details from the posting. Let's craft content. About the role: combine position overview and AI at OSU description. Paragraph: "The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in artificial intelligence (AI) for ground transportation and mobility systems, with an emphasis on automotive applications. The position will start as early as Fall 2027. This regular, full-time faculty position will support research and education in the development and application of AI for ground transportation and mobility systems, with particular emphasis on automotive applications. There is a strong university-wide focus at Ohio State on AI and machine learning, and this position is intended to advance the integration of AI/ML across existing, emerging and future mobility technologies, including automotive and transportation systems, propulsion, automation, and intelligent, resilient, safe and human-centric infrastructure. The university is committed to excellence in artificial intelligence and advancing its role as a national and global leader in AI-driven discovery, education, and societal impact. In support of this commitment, Ohio State will hire 100 new tenure-track faculty with expertise in AI over five years to drive innovation and create a central hub, the AI(X) Hub, to provide resources and foster collaboration." That seems to capture. Responsibilities: Use Performance Objectives bullet list. - Contribute to existing and future research activities in the Mechanical Engineering program, and develop and maintain a nationally and internationally recognized and externally funded research program in their technical field. - Collaborate with faculty associated with other University and College of Engineering (COE) departments (including the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and/or Industrial and Systems Engineering) and existing COE research centers (including the Center for Automotive Research). - Teach and mentor students at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and supervise student research. - Participate in service to the University and the national and international research community. Make
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Requirements: Education and Experience Requirements plus maybe the list of AI areas.
Paragraph: "Ideal candidates will demonstrate significant AI expertise as a core element of their scholarship whether through the creation of new AI methods or novel use of AI techniques that materially advance knowledge, methods, or practice in their discipline. For this position search, “AI” includes (but is not limited to) Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Optimization for/with ML, Probabilistic Modeling, Trustworthy/responsible AI (fairness, safety, privacy, robustness, interpretability), Human-centered AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, Robotics, Scientific/Physics-informed Machine Learning (ML), AI Systems and Infrastructure, and Domain-driven AI advancements in and across disciplines."
Then maybe a
- for the list? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should list the AI areas as a list. Also maybe include "significant AI expertise as a core element of their scholarship" as prose before list.
Thus Requirements section:
Ideal candidates will demonstrate significant AI expertise as a core element of their scholarship whether through the creation of new AI methods or novel use of AI techniques that materially advance knowledge, methods, or practice in their discipline.
then- Machine Learning (ML) ... etc. Qualifications: list of applicant must have statements. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each bullet: - Applicants must have earned (or be expected to receive) a doctorate degree by May 2027 in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering or science discipline. - Applicants must conduct research with the potential for scholarly impact, innovation, and collaboration. - Applicants must have demonstrated evidence of research productivity and the potential for identifying and securing external funding. - Applicants must have the ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and embrace the development of open-minded exploration among learners. - Applicants must have leadership skills and the ability for collaboration in an academic environment, and the potential to be a conscientious University community member. - Applicants must have excellent interpersonal communication skills with the desire and ability to work constructively, decisively, and collegially with internal and external colleagues and interdisciplinary teams across the College and University. - Applicants must have the ability and initiative to work independently and be a proactive self-starter with strong project leadership skills. - Applicants must display innovative thinking, be open to sharing ideas, and be willing to continuously learn. - Applicants must have demonstrated efforts in research, teaching, and outreach and engagement that reflect Ohio State’s Shared Values. Also Additional Information: "The final offer for this full-time, in-person position will be determined based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity considerations. Salary and start-up packages are negotiated by the department chair and may vary depending on individual circumstances. Immigration or visa sponsorship may be available in limited situations. Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package. For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Chris Atkinson of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at atkinson.284@osu.edu." We already used benefits statement. We could also include contact info maybe as part of About the role? But contact info is not a section heading; we could include as a
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after Benefits? But we should not include application instructions. Contact info is not application instruction; it's permissible. However the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Contact info is not application instruction; it's okay to keep. We could put it in a
under Benefits or as a separate paragraph after Benefits. But we have no heading for contact. Could add a
after Benefits. But we need to preserve all substantive information. So include contact info. Now Skills: Could list the same AI areas? But we already used them in Requirements. Might be redundant. Better to put skills as a list of competencies: control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design, etc. The posting mentions: "We are particularly interested in candidates whose research integrates AI/ML with strong foundations in areas such as control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design or related methodological fields". Also "AI/ML should constitute a central component of the candidate’s current and proposed research program, through the development of novel AI methods and/or their innovative application to transportation and mobility systems." Also "lead AI-centered applications that produce generalizable methodological advances (for example, new algorithms, models, evaluation frameworks, datasets, benchmarks, or system designs)". Also "design or adapt AI approaches to solve previously intractable questions". So we can list skills: control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design, algorithm development, modeling, evaluation frameworks, dataset creation, benchmarking, system design, interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, mentorship, leadership, communication, independent work, innovative thinking, outreach. But we must not invent; we need to stick to what's posted. So we can extract explicit skill mentions: control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design, development of novel AI methods, innovative application of AI, leadership, collaboration, teaching, mentoring, communication, independent work, innovative thinking, sharing ideas, continuous learning, outreach engagement. We'll create a
- list.
Now Benefits: we have statement about comprehensive benefits package. Also maybe "Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources." That's also a benefit. We'll include both.
Thus Benefits section:
Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package.
Now we need to ensure we don't include any filler like "commensurate with experience". We avoided. Now output HTML fragment. Let's craft. We'll start withAbout the role
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Ideal candidates will demonstrate significant AI expertise as a core element of their scholarship whether through the creation of new AI methods or novel use of AI techniques that materially advance knowledge, methods, or practice in their discipline.
Qualifications
Skills
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Thus Requirements section: