Associate/Full Professor to Join Six Research Clusters at UTSA

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is recruiting exceptional scholars from varying backgrounds to work collaboratively as part of interdisciplinary clusters that will help address some of today’s most pressing challenges.

These positions are part of The University of Texas System Regents' Research Excellence Program, which aims to recruit research-active faculty to boost competitiveness, address societal challenges, and advance UTSA's ability to meet system-wide and state goals.

Anticipated start date: Fall 2025

UTSA is seeking competitive candidates for the following positions across six research clusters:

Artificial Intelligence

• Trustworthy AI/ML algorithms
• Neuromorphic AI accelerators/chips
• Human-centered AI
• AI ethics
• Quantum encryption for AI confidentiality

Brain Health and Trauma

• Neuroscience
• Clinical psychology
• Epidemiology or public health
• Biomedical engineering
• Behavior analysis

Microbiome and Human Health

• Microbiome and neurodegenerative disease
• Microbiome and antimicrobial resistance
• Microbiome and computational/AI excellence

Space Science, Technology and Human Performance

• Satellites and space-based instrumentation
• Space access, space propulsion, and space mobility
• Materials for extreme space environments
• Space-based manufacturing
• Human performance focusing on exercise physiology, cardiovascular health, and countermeasures to space travel

STEM Education

• STEM education and/or AI, machine learning, and/or data science
• Professional and workforce development in STEM
• STEM education with a focus on bilingual education and literacy

Transdisciplinary Materials Research

• Materials for quantum information science and engineering
• Materials science and engineering for advanced manufacturing
• Materials for biological and biomedical applications
• Computational materials science and engineering
• Materials for energy conversion and storage

LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE: https://provost.utsa.edu/cluster-hiring.html

About The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution specializing in digital economy, human health, fundamental futures, and social-economic transformation. With more than 35,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement, and public service, and with an intentional focus on career readiness, the university produces more graduates for the workforce than any other institution in the region. It is a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property — for Texas, the nation, and the world.

In August 2024, the UT System Board of Regents authorized the UT System to begin integrating UTSA and the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio into one unified institution, establishing a world-class university that integrates academic, research, and clinical excellence to build a profoundly impactful university of the future. Driven by a vision for growth and impact, this merger will expand the capacity to offer robust undergraduate and graduate programs, attract top-tier faculty and staff, develop innovative initiatives, and elevate transdisciplinary research to address the evolving needs of the region.

UTSA has been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more about UTSA online, on UTSA Today, or on X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

The University of Texas System recently approved the creation of the Regents’ Research Excellence Program across its four Emerging Research Universities (ERUs), including UTSA. UT System has allocated $55 million across all four ERUs to fund the recruitment of research-active faculty to dramatically grow its national research prominence and federal funding opportunities. UTSA’s allocation from UT System translates to approximately 40 new faculty positions for new, mid- to senior-level faculty over the next several years who will add expertise in research areas that will enhance competitiveness, help solve societal needs and advance the university’s capacity to meet UT System and state goals as outlined by the Texas Legislature.

The Clustered & Connected Hiring Program is designed to recruit and hire some of the best and brightest minds of varying backgrounds and experiences in select fields to UTSA to join in efforts to address some of today’s most significant challenges.