Founded in 1943, Tecnológico de Monterrey is the largest private, non-profit, multi-campus university system in Mexico and Latin America, with 26 campuses nationwide and a vision for 2030 built on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship for human flourishing. Its Faculty of Excellence initiative, launched in 2021, is the institution's flagship commitment to attracting internationally recognized professors who will generate knowledge, lead high-impact projects and shape the experience of students and colleagues across the institution.
The School of Engineering and Sciences (EIC) now seeks to appoint an internationally recognized researcher in Artificial Intelligence as a full-time Faculty of Excellence Professor. Artificial intelligence is a transversal priority for the School, and this appointment is intended to strengthen EIC's AI research capability, raise its international visibility, and deepen its contribution to one or more of the School's strategic application domains: health, sustainability, and industrial transformation.
The successful candidate will be a researcher of strong international standing with an outstanding scholarly record in artificial intelligence and a demonstrated ability, or clear potential, to attract external funding and build high-impact research initiatives. Areas of interest span the core of modern AI, including machine learning, computer vision, the reasoning and alignment of large language models, agentic AI, optimization, explainability and embedded intelligence, as well as the intersections of AI with cybersecurity and with quantum computing. Candidates will be expected to connect that work to at least one of the School's application domains across health, sustainability, or industrial transformation, the last of these spanning manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, construction and supply chain.
This is a capability-building appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to build or strengthen an internationally visible research agenda, to attract and develop research talent, to grow collaboration across the institution and internationally, and to raise EIC's standing in the global AI community. Tecnológico de Monterrey is committed to increasing the representation and visibility of women in engineering and science, and particularly welcomes applications from women.
To apply, please submit your application to Perrett Laver's vacancies page quoting reference 8693.
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The deadline for applications is 11:59pm GMT on 22 November 2026.
Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae, a full publications list, and a covering letter addressing the person specification and outlining the candidate's research vision.
The appointment is full-time, with the target start in [June 2027], and can be based at one of several Tecnológico de Monterrey campuses to be agreed with the successful candidate. Remuneration will be internationally competitive and is determined on a case-by-case basis, reflecting the candidate's experience, standing and circumstances. Tecnológico de Monterrey provides dedicated relocation support for new faculty members and their families.
Tecnológico de Monterrey is committed to building a diverse and inclusive academic community and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, irrespective of nationality, gender, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background. Appointments are made on merit. Reasonable accommodations are available at any stage of the recruitment process on request.
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