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Full Professor & AI Research and Innovation Institute Inaugural Executive Director - College of Computing

Grand Rapids, MI (Health Campus)💼 Full-time💰 $185,000–$185,000🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-27

Core

Founding scientific and strategic leader of a new AI Research and Innovation Institute, guiding its growth into a globally recognized center of excellence in artificial intelligence and biomedical applications.

Role type

Principal-level academic leader (Full Professor & Executive Director)

Builds

A world-class AI research institute bridging computing, life sciences, and healthcare

Domain

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Biomedical Research, Life Sciences

Deliverable

production ML models | research | infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic leadership, external funding acquisition, multidisciplinary team building, AI research expertise, academic program development, global partnership cultivation

Preferred skills

Scaling research centers, cross-sector team leadership, mentoring faculty and doctoral students, translating research to societal impact, national/international scientific leadership

Technologies

Machine learning, AI systems, computer vision, NLP, multimodal AI, genomics, epigenomics, systems biology

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a bold long-term vision for the institute; Recruit and mentor world-class faculty, researchers, and doctoral students; Secure funding from NSF, NIH, industry, and foundations; Represent the institute globally through partnerships and conferences; Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and entrepreneurship; Advance the translation of AI discoveries into real-world health solutions

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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