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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Ladder Rank): Artificial Intelligence & Public Policy

UC San Diego  ·  San Diego, CA
Assistant ProfessorComputer Science

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Position overview Position titles: Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy Associate or Full Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this open-rank position is $146,000-$265,000. ​​The UC Academic salary scale sets the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The base salary range for this position is

$107,100-$232,100, based on the current salary scale: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t3.pdf "Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. ​ ​Additional UCSD

salary information can be found here: https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html#off-scale-and-above-scale-salary Application Window Open date: December 19, 2025 Most recent review date: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final date: Monday, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The University of California, San Diego invites applications for one or more ladder rank faculty appointments based in the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), the academic unit of the newly formed School of Computing,

Information and Data Sciences. This is an open rank search (Assistant, Associate or full Professor) for outstanding researchers to fill our need in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy. Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Public Policy are all seeing rapid advancement in the ability to understand human behavior in new ways through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We seek faculty

applicants who are experts in AI, data science, economics, political science, public policy, or a closely related discipline. Faculty candidates should demonstrate interest and contributions in both: (1) an aspect of data science vital to the design or implementation of public policy, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, network analysis, data privacy and security, or

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