Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence

Harvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists and mathematicians well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities, social sciences and the arts so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society.

 The Computer Science Department at Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is pleased to announce an opening for an assistant professor of artificial intelligence commencing July 1, 2026. Exceptional candidates at higher ranks are welcome to apply. Successful candidates should have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant field by the time of appointment. The 9-month salary range for this position is $110k – 125k.

The candidate will be expected to provide students with vibrant AI research experiences and develop innovative AI curricula and programming that support AI education across all departments at HMC and beyond.  In addition to offering courses at the forefront of AI technological advances, such as Generative AI or Deep Learning, the candidate will be expected to have a clear vision for how their research and teaching address the ethics and social impacts of AI.  For example, in developing a curriculum, the candidate could create a course for all HMC students that teaches the theoretical foundations and the responsible use of AI across the STEM disciplines. They could also develop electives for specific HMC STEM majors, such as “AI for Engineering” and “AI for Scientific Discovery.”

Harvey Mudd College is a highly selective liberal arts college of science, engineering, and mathematics. It is located in Claremont, CA, approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains. The college enrolls approximately 950 students, nearly all of whom live on campus. It is a member of the Claremont Colleges, which comprises five undergraduate colleges, Claremont Graduate University, and the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences.

The Computer Science Department currently has eighteen tenure-track faculty members. It serves five major programs—the computer science major, the joint major in computer science and mathematics, the joint major in computer science and physics, the joint major in climate and computer science, and the joint major in mathematical and computational biology—totaling around 120 students in each graduating class.

One of the department’s many strengths is its success in recruiting women, who make up about half of our faculty and students, to computer science. Harvey Mudd College is committed to broadening participation in STEM fields. Among the criteria for appointment are demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and mentoring a broad range of students, including those from historically underserved backgrounds.

Our innovative and rigorous curriculum prepares students for both employment and graduate school and includes an active research program involving a substantial number of undergraduates. The teaching load is two courses per semester, plus supervision of one or two industry-supported senior capstone Computer Science Clinic projects per year. Please visit https://www.hmc.edu/cs/ for more information about the department and the Clinic program. The department seeks candidates excited to contribute to the CS clinic program and the college-wide Core Curriculum. In addition to disciplinary courses, the core curriculum includes a first-year course in academic writing and a course centered on the relationship between science and society, both taught by faculty from all departments at the college.

Applications must be submitted through the AcademicJobsOnline website: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30450

We are currently reviewing applications for Zoom and on-site interview invitations and will continue reviewing applications until the positions are filled. Any applications received by October 10, 2025, will receive full consideration. Applicants should submit the following: 

1. A Cover Letter.
   1. Why are you interested in teaching undergraduates at Harvey Mudd College?
   2. Which CS courses are you particularly excited to teach or would be interested in developing here at HMC? 
   3. How do you plan to integrate the HMC mission statement, with a particular focus on the impact of AI on society, into your teaching and research activities?
   4. Would you be open to co-teaching courses in our College Core? If so, where would you like to contribute? 
2. A current Curriculum Vitae.
   1. What experiences and qualifications do you bring to the position? 
3. A statement about your teaching philosophy; preferably 2-3 pages, maximum four pages.
   1. What principles, practices, or experiences inform how you teach? 
   2. What have you done to assess and improve your teaching, and what do you plan in the future?
   3. What is your experience or approach to teaching and engaging a student body with a wide range of needs and experiences?
4. A statement about your research program; preferably 2-3 pages, maximum four pages.
   1. How does your past work support your intended research program? 
   2. How would you implement your research program at an undergraduate institution? 
   3. If your research includes undergraduate collaborators, describe your mentoring philosophy.
5. Three confidential letters of recommendation, with at least one letter specifically addressing teaching.

6. Optionally, any additional evidence of effective teaching you would like to share. (No page limit, but lengthy submissions may be skimmed, and essential data should appear in the teaching statement.)

a.  E.g., teaching evaluations, assignments, or syllabi you invented, notes from a lecture you created, and links to sample lecture videos.

Questions about this position can be addressed to the search committee co-chair, Professor Zach Dodds, at cssearch@cs.hmc.edu. 

Harvey Mudd College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be given consideration for employment without regard to age, race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran’s status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://www.hmc.edu/human-resources/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/equal-opportunity-and-nondiscrimination-statement/