Assistant or Associate Professor - IDS (Enterprise AI & Systems)

Assistant or Associate Professor – IDS (Enterprise AI & Systems) Hiring Department : Information and Decision Sciences Location : Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID : 1042271 Posting Close Date : December 6, 2026 Salary: The budgeted salary range for this position is $185,000 - $250,000 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience and rank. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago.

UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges.

By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. About the Department The Department of Information and Decision Sciences in the College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) focuses on analytics and artificial intelligence, information systems, and operations management.

The department faculty oversee a PhD program, several master's programs, and an undergraduate major, as well as teach courses in the full-time MBA and other college-wide programs. Tenure-track faculty in the department routinely publish in top-tier journals, as well as collaborate with industry and other colleges in the university. Located in downtown Chicago, UIC benefits from a vibrant ecosystem of universities, large firms, and startups, along with the city's established strengths in logistics, finance, and technology and growing investment in AI and quantum computing.

Position Summary The IDS department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in Enterprise AI & Systems starting in August 2027. We seek candidates whose research and teaching address the development, deployment, and management of artificial intelligence, including (but not limited to) agentic AI and multi-agent systems, AI-augmented software development, the orchestration, reliability, and evaluation of AI systems, and the economic, operational, and societal implications of enterprise AI.

Duties & Responsibilities Conduct high-quality research with the goal of publishing in top-tier outlets in artificial intelligence, information systems, machine learning, interface of operations research and statistics, or related fields. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in development, deployment, and management of AI and its supporting technology ecosystem; application development; agentic systems and markets, and related areas.

Interact effectively with students, industry partners, and the broader business community. Minimum Qualifications A Ph.D. (completed or near completion by the start date) in fields related to information and decision sciences such as computer science, information systems, operations research, statistics, or closely aligned areas. Demonstrated potential for high-quality research and publications in top-tier outlets.

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