Westfield State University
EIP Professor for Trustworthy AI
Westfield State University, Binghamton, New York, United States
Category: : Faculty
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Department: : Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
Locations: : Binghamton, NY
Posted: : Jun 23, 2025
Closes: : Open Until Filled
Type: : Full-time
Ref. No.: : 1208
Position ID: : 189486
About Binghamton University:
Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.
Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.
Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.
Job Description:
The Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University invites applications from outstanding experts in Trustworthy AI for a tenured faculty position at the Full Professor level. This position will carry the title of SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, and is supported in part by SUNY's Empire Innovation Program (EIP), a key initiative to recruit and retain faculty with an established track record of research and scholarship in areas of strategic priority.
We are seeking exceptional and well-established experts who have outstanding track records of leadership in funded research, scholarship, teaching and service in one or more areas of Trustworthy AI, including but not limited to:
AI safety and fairness AI for next-generation intelligent and secure networks AI for systems resilience, reliability, and security AI safety and security in healthcare AI-enabled cybersecurity and privacy Explainable AI Data integrity in AI models AI in complex systems, manufacturing, and supply chain Securing generative AI models Causal effects in AI AI in energy systems
As an Empire Innovation Professor, the successful candidate will bolster leadership in the new Binghamton Institute for AI & Society, enable cross-cutting collaborations in Trustworthy AI, and strategize future directions. The successful candidate must have an established record of funding from federal/state agencies and industry and will be expected to lead in the pursuit of large funding opportunities from agencies such as DoD, NSF, DoE, NIH, NYSTAR, etc., for various trustworthy AI research areas and establish a collaborative research ecosystems involving multiple campus units, federal/state agencies, and industry to help Binghamton University stand out in Trustworthy AI research. The EIP hire would also help recruit and attract top talent to complement existing strengths.
The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive startup package including competitive salary compensation and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Requirements:
A doctoral degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. Exceptional record of research leadership in cross-cutting multi-institutional collaborative teams. Exceptional and sustained record of securing sponsored research funding from federal agencies. Exceptional record of peer-reviewed high-impact publications. Proven record as an educator and research mentor at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Additional Information:
Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email:
arobins@binghamton.edu .
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found
here .
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at
info@goer.ny.gov .
Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.
Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=189486
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.
After filling out contact information, you will be directed to an upload page where you must submit:
a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching interests, a diversity statement, and names and contact information of three references.
Deadline for Applicants: Open until filled
To check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents, please log into http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp
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Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.
Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.
Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.
Job Description:
The Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University invites applications from outstanding experts in Trustworthy AI for a tenured faculty position at the Full Professor level. This position will carry the title of SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, and is supported in part by SUNY's Empire Innovation Program (EIP), a key initiative to recruit and retain faculty with an established track record of research and scholarship in areas of strategic priority.
We are seeking exceptional and well-established experts who have outstanding track records of leadership in funded research, scholarship, teaching and service in one or more areas of Trustworthy AI, including but not limited to:
AI safety and fairness AI for next-generation intelligent and secure networks AI for systems resilience, reliability, and security AI safety and security in healthcare AI-enabled cybersecurity and privacy Explainable AI Data integrity in AI models AI in complex systems, manufacturing, and supply chain Securing generative AI models Causal effects in AI AI in energy systems
As an Empire Innovation Professor, the successful candidate will bolster leadership in the new Binghamton Institute for AI & Society, enable cross-cutting collaborations in Trustworthy AI, and strategize future directions. The successful candidate must have an established record of funding from federal/state agencies and industry and will be expected to lead in the pursuit of large funding opportunities from agencies such as DoD, NSF, DoE, NIH, NYSTAR, etc., for various trustworthy AI research areas and establish a collaborative research ecosystems involving multiple campus units, federal/state agencies, and industry to help Binghamton University stand out in Trustworthy AI research. The EIP hire would also help recruit and attract top talent to complement existing strengths.
The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive startup package including competitive salary compensation and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Requirements:
A doctoral degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. Exceptional record of research leadership in cross-cutting multi-institutional collaborative teams. Exceptional and sustained record of securing sponsored research funding from federal agencies. Exceptional record of peer-reviewed high-impact publications. Proven record as an educator and research mentor at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Additional Information:
Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email:
arobins@binghamton.edu .
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found
here .
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at
info@goer.ny.gov .
Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.
Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=189486
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.
After filling out contact information, you will be directed to an upload page where you must submit:
a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching interests, a diversity statement, and names and contact information of three references.
Deadline for Applicants: Open until filled
To check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents, please log into http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp
#J-18808-Ljbffr