Associate/Full Professor in the Institute for Applied AI Innovation

Location: El Paso, TX Category: Office of Research and Innovation Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Wed Mar 11 2026 Job Description:

UTEP Invites Applications For a Tenured Associate/Full Professor Faculty Position Within The Institute For Applied AI Innovation (AAII). These Positions Are Funded Through The UT System Regents' Research Excellence Program (RREP), a Prestigious System-wide Initiative Established To Elevate The National Research Standing Of UT System's Emerging Research Universities. RREP Aims To Recruit Mid- To Senior-level Scholars Of Exceptional Accomplishment Who Demonstrate The Capacity For Nationally Competitive Extramural Funding, Graduate Student Mentorship, And Transformative, Transdisciplinary Impact. Full Professors Appointed Through RREP Are Recognized As UT System Research Excellence Regents' Professors - a Distinction That Reflects The Highest Standards Of Research Leadership And National Prominence. We Welcome Applications From Scholars Across All Academic Disciplines Whose Work Applies AI Methods To Challenges That Intersect With AAII's Mission. The Successful Candidate Is Expected To Provide Research Leadership And Contribute To AAII's Applied AI Mission In One Or More Of The Following Areas

• AI Models and Algorithms
• AI in Education and Workforce Development
• Border Logistics, Smart Infrastructure, and Supply Chain Systems
• Defense, Cybersecurity, and Secure AI Systems
• Economic Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
• Energy, Water, and Sustainability Solutions

The selected candidate will be hired as a tenured faculty member within an academic department that best aligns with the candidate's expertise and will be expected to contribute to the department's teaching, research, and service, as well as contribute to the advancement of research at AAII. Expectations include leading externally funded research programs, publishing high-impact scholarly work, mentoring students and junior researchers, and building interdisciplinary collaborations with academic, industry, government, and community partners.

Job Requirements

• Doctorate degree in any discipline, with demonstrated expertise in the application of AI to research challenges that intersect with one or more of AAII's focus areas
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
• Evidence of research productivity and potential to support externally funded projects

Additional Information

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

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