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Associate/Full Professor Position - AI/ML - University of Alabama
University of Alabama, Alabama, United States
Apply before: 2 January 2025


The University of Alabama College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor rank, tenured or tenure-track position at the interface of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) in Geography, with an expected starting date in August 2025.

Successful candidates for the AI/ML in Geography position can specialize in any subdiscipline of Geography. The University of Alabama Department of Geography and the Environment has strengths in water resources, agriculture, global hydrology, natural disasters, remote sensing and UAVs, transportation, geomorphology, climate change and GIS, and the department has ongoing relationships with the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), the Alabama Water Institute, the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility, and the Alabama Transportation Institute. The successful candidate’s research will focus on developing and applying AI/ML techniques in one of these strengths or at the boundary between geography and other natural sciences. More information about the department can be found at geography.ua.edu The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with the newly established Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, as well as collaborate with other UA faculty actively involved in AI research across campus. Additionally, they will be expected to take advantage of a new $96 million High-Performance Computing and Data Center that will come online in 2024-2025.

The minimum qualifications for this position are a Ph.D. or equivalent in Geography or a closely related field, scholarly publications, and experience with modern techniques in AI/ML. Preferred candidates will have an outstanding research record commensurate with their career, including a national/international reputation with an active research program, a record of securing multiple external research grants, and an outstanding record of teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates with prestigious achievements in the field and exceptional national and international reputations will be eligible for consideration for significant endowment support through appointment as a Shelby Distinguished Associate/Professor, https://provost.ua.edu/Shelby/.

The review of applications will begin January 2, 2025, and the review will continue until the position is filled. Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae, including descriptions of the applicant’s accomplishments, research interests and teaching philosophy, and a list of publications with citation counts.

To apply for the position of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Geography, go to: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/associate-professor-full-professor-tenure-tenure-track-in-machine-learning-ai-in-geography-525058-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Realtime+Email+Digest

For additional information, contact the search committee chair, Dr. Sagy Cohen (sagy.cohen@ua.edu)

Of interest for:
  • Terrestrial Working Group
  • Coastal Working Group
  • Cyberinformatics and Numerics Working Group
  • Hydrology Focus Research Group
  • Human Dimensions Focus Research Group
  • Ecosystem Dynamics Focus Research Group
  • Coastal Vulnerability Initiative
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Initiative