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Carnegie Mellon University’s unique Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) seeks outstanding researchers in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and public policy with empirical, analytical, and policy interests to join its faculty for a tenure-track position (open rank).  We are looking for colleagues who are interested in using artificial intelligence to address public policy problems and / or in advancing research in public policy applied to how artificial intelligence develops and is used. We are looking for colleagues who can publish in top disciplinary journals and contribute to our interdisciplinary working groups, applying science and engineering knowledge to major public policy problems. Current EPP topics include climate change, energy policy, technological innovation, education policy, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, transportation, and public health. Our faculty have broad disciplinary training, strong analytical skills, and a passion for changing the world. 

EPP is deeply committed to creating a community that values professional advancement and quality of life for its members (staff, students, and faculty). It has strong academic ties with other CMU departments and institutions. It has strong public policy and public service ties, locally, nationally, and internationally. 

Successful candidates will be expected to develop an internationally recognized, externally funded, and collaborative research program; provide excellent classroom instruction and supportive student mentoring; and help nurture an inclusive and culturally diverse environment in our department and university. Joint appointments with other departments are common for EPP faculty and strongly supported.

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing its community's diversity on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. Carnegie Mellon welcomes faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching, and service, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others who would contribute in different ways.

Carnegie Mellon seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists dual-career searches. Carnegie Mellon offers highly competitive salaries and start-up packages in an attractive urban environment. It also offers a unique social and intellectual environment that encourages collaboration among diverse faculty on projects that advance science and society. We proudly believe that there is nowhere quite like it.