Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Animation

About the role

The Texas A&M University College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts (PVFA) and the Virtual Production Institute (VPI) invite applications for a full-time, 9‑month tenure‑track faculty position in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Animation at the rank of Assistant Professor within the Technical Arts and Interactive Media section, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. The College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts, formed in 2022, brings together the Department of Visualization, the Department of Performance Studies, and the Dance Science Program without traditional departments, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and offering BS, MS, MFA in Visualization, a PhD in Visual Computing and Interactive Media, and degree programs in music, dance, and theatre across the Bryan‑College Station and Fort Worth campuses. The Virtual Production Institute, formed in 2023, is a technology‑focused ecosystem for teaching, learning, and research in VR, AR, sensors, projectors, and computing, with performance‑capture and sound‑stage facilities in Bryan‑College Station and Fort Worth. The Ph.D. in Visual Computing and Interactive Media (VCIM) provides an interdisciplinary environment for advanced research at the intersection of computing, visualization, interactive media, and the arts, offering opportunities to advise doctoral students, develop graduate courses, and collaborate across the College and University. Review of applications will begin 30 days after posting and will continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

• Establish an active program of research and/or creative works and pursue external funding opportunities.
• Disseminate work through publications, presentations, exhibitions, software systems, patents, or other recognized scholarly outcomes.
• Contribute to the national and international visibility of PVFA and the VPI.
• Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Advise and mentor graduate students.
• Participate in all aspects of PVFA's and the VPI's activities.
• Serve the professional community.
• Advise VCIM doctoral students, develop graduate courses related to research expertise, and, when eligible, chair dissertation committees.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Visualization, Visual Computing, Computer Graphics, Animation, or a closely related field is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Enthusiasm for exploring concepts, solving problems, and collaborating across artistic, technical, and humanistic disciplines.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of scholarly research and/or creative activity.
• Participation in multidisciplinary research and/or creative activities.
• University teaching experience.
• Student mentorship.
• Academic service.
• Evidence of, or potential for, extramural funding and industry partnerships (desirable).

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for exploring concepts, solving problems, and collaborating across artistic, technical, and humanistic disciplines.

Schedule

Full‑time, 9‑month tenure‑track position.