Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (Open Rank),
Physical AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Communication
Sciences and Disorders
About the Opportunity
About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and
the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our
world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students,
faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the
confines of discipline, degree, and campus.
Our locations-in Boston; Arlington; Charlotte; New York City;
Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle;
Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts
communities of Burlington and Nahant-are nodes in our growing
global university system. Through this network, we expand
opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and
collaborative, solutions-focused research.
Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate
programs- in a variety of on-campus and online formats-lead to
degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among
these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees
designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and
careers.
The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members,
with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students.
It is the leading national model for education and research in the
health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the
University’s mission of educating students for a life of
fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating
knowledge to meet global and societal needs.
The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at
Northeastern University offers minors, a Bachelor of Science, and a
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP). The MS-SLP
program is offered on the Boston and Charlotte campuses and is a
60-credit ASHA accredited degree program.
About the Opportunity
Bouvé College of Health Sciences invites applications for open rank
tenure-track or tenure-on-entry positions with a possibility of a
joint appointment in the College of Engineering or the College of
Arts, Media, and Design (CAMD) or the College of Engineering (COE)
beginning in academic year 2027-2028 or 2028-2029.
This interdisciplinary hire is part of our hiring theme in Physical
AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems. The successful candidate
will develop and apply semi-autonomous and autonomous physical AI
systems for modeling, monitoring, and collaborating with humans in
health and healthcare contexts, spanning digital twins to embodied
health technologies within translational and implementation
science.
Within Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), this translates
into building the physical AI systems that sense, model, and act on
the human body and communication behavior – for example,
voice-controlled assistive technology, mobile health, virtual
reality, socially assistive robotics, wearable biosensors, or
digital twins – developed through user needs research, concept
development, and usability/use-related risk evaluation for
regulated health products. Candidates whose work sits at the
intersection of CSD and engineering, robotics, industrial design,
or computer science are strongly encouraged to apply regardless of
their disciplinary training.
Our tenure and promotion process values collaborative research and
teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success, with mentoring teams
and group guidance. In addition, a strong and effective faculty
development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional
mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development office works in
conjunction with the Office of Research Development (ORD), the
Office of Belonging, the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning
Through Research (CATLR), and University Decision Support (UDS) to
provide programs and trainings to further develop and support a
thriving faculty.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate
courses, conducting an independent and externally funded research
program, and participating in departmental, college, and university
service. Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global
student populations.
Qualifications
• PhD, EdD, ScD in Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Rehabilitation Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, Computer
Science, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience, Computational
Psycholinguistics, Human-Centered Design, Industrial Design, Human
Factors Engineering, or broadly related fields by the employment
start date.
• Expertise in physical AI, robotics, or embodied/wearable
sensing systems applied to communication or rehabilitation
sciences, evidenced by publications, funded research, developed
technologies, design portfolios, usability/human factors validation
studies, or regulatory submissions.
• Appointments at the Associate Professor rank require a minimum
of 5 years of related experience. Appointments at the Full
Professor rank require a minimum of 10 years of related
experience.
Additional Information:
Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that
includes a list of publications, patents, designs or other
developed work, statements addressing the prompts below, and names
and contact information for at least three professional references
from whom letters of reference can be solicited as needed.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they
arrive.
Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative
scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a
commitment to fostering belonging in the university community.
Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the
expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy,
and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.
Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have
prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements
addressing the following prompts:
Research statement (no longer than 3 pages):
Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions
you have identified, the funding you have received to support the
work (if applicable), the results you have discovered, and the
products of these efforts. Highlight any cross-disciplinary
research efforts you have undertaken. Please also describe any
research you have undertaken with students and/or with the external
community. Finally, please outline the research directions you
foresee pursuing in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, any
cross-disciplinary and collaborative aspects, and the strategies
you will take to address each direction.
Teaching statement (1 page):
Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship
experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, including studio-based or
project-based methods where relevant, your plans/goals for teaching
in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences (including existing and
proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring
global student populations.
Leadership statement (1 page):
Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your
future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to
cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including
fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different
perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by the law.
Position Type
Academic
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law.
Pay Range:
Assistant Professor: $99,000.00 – $120,000.00 | Associate
Professor: $117,000.00 – $139,000.00 | Professor: $182,000.00 –
$214,000.00
With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend
on several factors, which may include your education, experience,
location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay
comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to
change.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Assistant-Professor-Associate-Professor-Professor–Open-Rank—Physical-AI–Robotics—Autonomous-Systems–Communication-Sciences-and-Disorders_R142674
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