CareerPlan

Open Rank Tenure Line Position in Computer Science (College of Engineering) /Huck Institute of Life Sciences

Penn State University ParkFull-time2026-05-05 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Tenure-track faculty position developing internationally recognized research programs at the intersection of computer science and life sciences, including AI/ML theory, computational biology, and bioinformatics.

Role type

Tenure-track faculty (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)

Builds

Novel computational methods, systems, and tools for biological, biomedical, and health-related challenges

Domain

Computer Science / Life Sciences / Bioinformatics / AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

PhD in AI, CS, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics; expertise in computational biology, bioinformatics, biomedical data science, health informatics, computational genomics, systems biology, or related fields; ability to teach graduate and undergraduate courses; mentor students

Preferred skills

Experience with modern data-driven or AI-based methods; strengths in foundational computing, modeling, simulation, systems, or data analysis approaches applied to biological or health domains

Technologies

Machine learning, AI, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics

Responsibilities

Develop internationally recognized research programs; contribute to high-quality graduate and undergraduate education; teach graduate and undergraduate courses; mentor students; engage in interdisciplinary collaborations; contribute to curriculum development

Seniority

Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)