Where Work Meets Adventure
The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS) at Westlake University invites exceptional theorists and experimentalists to explore new frontiers where disciplines converge. We seek faculty across all ranks to join a pioneering community dedicated to transformative science at the intersections of physics, biology, artificial intelligence, and complex systems. Our mission is rooted in a collaborative culture where dissolving traditional boundaries accelerates profound discovery.
Central to this mission is our distinctive dual‑appointment system, which offers a primary full‑time appointment within CIS and the option for a joint appointment in another department. This unique structure ensures deep integration into our interdisciplinary core while granting full access to the university's extensive resources, talent network, and core facilities, empowering ambitious research and ...