We're Hiring!
Director, AI Innovation Institute
Stony Brook is excited to launch the search for the inaugural director of our new, University-wide AI Innovation Institute, or AI3, who will also be the inaugural Simons Infinity Professor.
Our institute’s priority is innovative research in foundational and applied areas that are authentic to Stony Brook. AI Education & Equity and AI Services will be additional areas of investment and development as the venture grows.
To launch the Institute, Stony Brook is dedicating $10M over five years to assemble the support staff, develop infrastructure, and underwrite initial programming. This investment is on top of the Director’s salary and startup funding.
Please contact our search consultants at Opus Partners if you have suggestions or nominations: craig.smith@opuspartners.net and Jeffrey.stafford@opuspartners.net.
Administrative Director, AI Innovation Institute
Stony Brook's AI Innovation Institute is seeking an Administrative Director to facilitate the overall goals, unique needs, and challenges involved in the establishment and administration of a one-of-a-kind self-sustaining business model research institute with various research programs.
The administrative director will provide comprehensive support to the Director, faculty, researchers, and staff of the AI Innovation Institute in all matters of personnel, budget, and associated SBU, Research Foundation (RF), and Stony Brook Foundation (SBF) policies and procedures.
They will serve as the primary liaison, where appropriate, between members of the institute, the University Administration, and External Advisory Board, and donors.
Assistant Professor, AI & Climate, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and Institute for Advanced Computational Science
Stony Brook University’s SoMAS and IACS invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) applied to climate and its impacts. The position starts in Fall 2025. We seek candidates addressing climate-related topics through AI/ML from diverse disciplines, such as climate and extreme weather, biogeochemistry, earth systems science, ecology & evolution, and social science. Applicants should have a strong track record of publications in ML applications. The position offers collaboration opportunities within SoMAS, IACS, and the campus's new AI Institute. Candidates should demonstrate strong potential for interdisciplinary collaboration and the ability to establish an externally funded research program. The successful candidate will also engage with faculty in social, natural, and computational sciences, fostering research on the interconnectedness of political, ecological, and social systems. Teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students are expected, along with contributions to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. This tenure-track position has an initial three-year renewable appointment.
Empire Innovation Professor (Associate Professor) - AI Informed Materials Science - Department of Material Science & Chemical Engineering (MSCE) & Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering and Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS), invites applications to apply for tenure-track Empire Innovation Professor (Associate Professor) position at Stony Brook University with an expected starting date of Fall 2025. We are seeking an innovative and collaborative researcher focused on the development and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance the discovery and design of novel materials. The successful candidate will hold a joint appointment between the department and IACS while engaging with Empire AI, which is a state-of-the-art AI computing center in New York State with an aim of facilitating statewide innovation, research, and development of AI technologies. Applicants with a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, including the ability to teach new courses for the development of the Materials Engineering Undergraduate Program, and a strong potential for establishing an externally funded research program.
Postdoctoral Associate
Work with the IACS Human-Centered Computing Working Group, including conducting studies on human creativity and innovation using a combination of simulations and experiments with real human participants.
Stony Brook enjoys close proximity to New York City and Long Island's majestic ocean beaches. Its school districts are highly ranked nationally. Opportunities for industrial collaborations abound with many high-profile IT companies close by as well as Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). Moreover, the AI Innovation Institute offers a congenial working environment.