Associate Professor or Full Professor in Game AI

Position Overview

The Division of Games at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure‑track Associate or Full Professor in Games to begin in Fall 2026.

The successful candidate will join the PRESS PLAY Initiative (), a significant, multi‑year commitment for faculty growth in the Division of Games that seeks to build the division into a world‑leader in both games research and teaching.

They will work in a collegial and supportive community dedicated to advancing both research and pedagogy in games.

We seek a scholar whose primary area of expertise is Game Artificial Intelligence (Game AI): the design, application, and study of computational intelligence methods that drive, shape, and enhance games and interactive experiences. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to develop analytic frameworks, methods, or tools that advance game science and enhance game development practice.

Relevant subareas include, but are not limited to:

• Procedural content generation
• Intelligent non‑player characters and agents
• Adaptive and personalized gameplay
• Interactive narrative in games
• AI for content and/or design
• Multi‑agent systems in games
• Computational creativity
• AI for virtual production and virtual worlds
• Explainable or ethical AI in games

Applicants should hold a terminal degree in a games‑related technical field (e.g., Ph.D. in Computer Science, Informatics, Computational Media, computationally focused social sciences) by the time of appointment.

At the rank of Associate Professor, candidates must demonstrate a distinguished record of high‑impact publications, a strong track record of securing competitive external funding, evidence of leadership in collaborative research, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring students at all levels.

At the rank of Full Professor, candidates must show an internationally recognized record of scholarly achievement, sustained success in securing major external funding, demonstrated capacity for academic leadership at scale, and evidence of significant impact on the advancement of their field.

Successful candidates are expected to sustain a nationally and internationally recognized program of research supported by external funding.

• Produce influential scholarship.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Contribute to the Division's role as an academic leader in games.
• Contribute meaningfully to university, professional, and disciplinary service.

The Division of Games is one of the world's leading academic programs in games, ranked #1 among public institutions for three years in a row.

Now in its fifteenth year, the Division spans technical, artistic, design, and analytic domains.

Salt Lake City, UT

Requisition Number: PRN
01436CF

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