Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (RISE AI) Notice of Filing

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks a faculty member with expertise in foundational artificial intelligence and machine learning. Desired areas include trustworthy AI foundations, such as efficient algorithms, optimization theory, and scalable architectures for robust, interpretable, and data-efficient systems. Other areas of interest include AI in signals, sensing, communications, energy and power systems, and AI-hardware co-design. Candidates at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor ranks will be considered.

The position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE)-Artificial Intelligence (AI) cluster hire initiative. The successful candidate’s tenure home will be in ECE and they will participate in interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments, schools, and colleges. RISE-AI advances research in areas including deep learning and foundation models, natural language processing, signal processing, learning theory, and optimization, while fostering trustworthy AI, bias mitigation, privacy, fairness, AI policy and legal frameworks, and applications across disciplines. RISE faculty join a cross-disciplinary community engaged in research, teaching, and outreach, with access to research infrastructure and collaboration funding.

Key duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, contributing to curriculum updates and innovations, mentoring graduate students and supervising their research, developing and directing an extramurally funded research program, participating in shared governance, and contributing to professional and public service. The position is in the College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Compensation is negotiable; the appointment is for nine months and is ongoing and renewable.

The posting is a mandatory Notice of Filing and states that the position has been filled. It is not an invitation to apply. The notice indicates that an application for Alien Employment Certification is being filed on behalf of an alien to fill the employment opportunity.

Requirements

• Excellent academic record.
• A vision for an innovative, significant, and impactful research program, and the skills to implement it.
• Commitment to high-quality undergraduate and graduate instruction and mentoring.
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field by the start date.
• Associate and Full Professor candidates must have experience and scholarly credentials that meet the tenure standards of the UW–Madison Physical Sciences Divisional Committee and the College of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Contribute to curriculum updates and innovations.
• Mentor graduate students and supervise their research.
• Develop and direct a successful, extramurally funded research program.
• Participate in departmental and university shared governance.
• Contribute to professional and public service.
• Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools, and colleges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree