Open-rank Tenure-track Faculty Position - AI in Health and Medicine

Open-rank Tenure-track Faculty Position - AI in Health and Medicine

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Open-rank Tenure-track Faculty Position - AI in Health and Medicine at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Located in Midtown Detroit, the Department of Computer Science in the James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering at Wayne State University (WSU) invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position in Artificial Intelligence, with particular emphasis on applications in Health and Medicine, beginning in Fall 2027.

We seek candidates conducting innovative research in areas such as machine learning, generative AI, multimodal AI, computer vision, natural language processing, trustworthy and responsible AI, AI agents, and data-driven intelligent systems, with applications to healthcare, biomedical research, clinical decision support, digital health, or related areas.

The successful candidate will find substantial opportunities for translational collaboration. Wayne State's Detroit campus places the department alongside the WSU School of Medicine, the Karmanos Cancer Institute, and the Integrative Biosciences Center (IBio), within a metropolitan region served by several major health systems.

The Department of Computer Science at Wayne State has 25 tenure-track faculty and 8 teaching faculty, with 6 NSF CAREER awards and over $2.5M in annual research expenditure. The Department offers two B.S. degree programs, several M.S. degree programs (traditional and online), including an M.S. in AI, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Currently, we have approximately 718 undergraduate students, 105 M.S., and 56 Ph.D. students.

The department is committed to building a faculty preeminent in its missions of research, teaching, and service to the community.

WSU is a major urban research university (Carnegie R1) with about 2,500 faculty and 27,000 students. WSU is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. WSU is committed to increasing access to education, employment, programs, and services for all.

Detroit epitomizes the modern, livable, vibrant city. World-class amenities include the US-Canada riverfront, the Detroit Institute of Arts, culture venues and festivals, and an international airport (DTW) with non-stop service to worldwide destinations. Several satellite cities within 25 miles of metro Detroit rank among the top 100 most livable cities in the nation (e.g., Troy, Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Novi), with some of the country's finest school districts.

Offers of employment by WSU may be subject to approval by the University's Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate's successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered. Additional information regarding such pre-employment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process.

Qualifications:

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field and demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in both research and teaching. Candidates at the associate or full professor level should have an established, externally funded research program and a record of scholarly leadership.

Applications must be submitted at https://waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home?c=waynetalent (Req3655) and must include a curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements, and names and addresses of at least three references. Links to professional websites such as Google Scholar or DBLP are recommended.

For full consideration, applications must be submitted by December 15, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

School/College/Division:

H05 - College of Engineering

Primary department:

H1215 - Computer Science

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Academic/Faculty

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary

Working conditions:

This position must be filled pursuant to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, and as such may be filled by a qualified bargaining unit member, should one apply.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.