Assistant Professor: Natural Language Processing Position Available In Essex, New Jersey

Assistant Professor:

Natural Language Processing Jersey Institute of Technology United States, Jersey, ark 323 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard (Show on map) Jun 14, 2025

Title:

Assistant Professor:

Natural Language Processing Department:

Data Science Reports To:

Chair, Data Science Position Type:

Faculty Position Summary:

The Department of Data Science at Jersey Institute of Technology
(NJIT) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions starting in
Fall 2025, with an emphasis on Language Processing including LLMs, deep learning methods with text-only or multimodal data. Exceptional
candidates in other areas will also be considered.

Essential Functions:

• Faculty
  are expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses for the Data Science
  Department.
• Conduct research, participate in scholarly activities such as publishing
  papers, presenting work at conferences, and obtaining funding; advise and
  support graduate, undergraduate and postdoctoral students.

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree by Summer 2025 in a relevant
  discipline, and outstanding academic credentials that demonstrate their ability
  to conduct independent world-class research and attract external funding.
• The
  successful candidate is also expected to show a commitment to both
  undergraduate and graduate education.
• At
  the university’s discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be
  exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
  university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically
  preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Bargaining Unit:

PSA Salary Information:

In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act, the minimum annual base salary for this position is $85,000 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. While this pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other compensation, NJIT may consider offers above the stated range for exceptional candidates based on relevant experience and qualifications. To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: https://hr.njit.edu/health-benefits.

FLSA:

Exempt
Full-Time Special Instructions to

Applicants:

• To formally apply for the position, please
  submit your application materials to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28877. NJIT recognizes the
  importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academia and society at
  large. Candidates who have a track record in DEI are requested to also submit
  an optional Diversity Statement.
• Applications received by December 31, 2024 will receive full consideration.

However, applications are welcome until the positions are filled, and will be
evaluated as they are received.

Contact address for inquiries:

ds-faculty-search@njit.edu