Cornell University, Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science 

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2021

Cornell University announces the following openings:

Tenure-Track Faculty, Cornell Tech NYC Campus: Faculty hired for this NYC campus search will have their teaching and research based at Cornell Tech in New York City. This year’s search is primarily focused on hiring candidates with research focus in the intersection of design and technology, or in fairness, accountability, and transparency in computational systems. Learn more about these postions

Tenure-Track Faculty, Ithaca Campus: Faculty hired for this Ithaca Campus search will have their teaching and research based in Ithaca. This year’s search is primarily focused on hiring candidates who employ computational, theoretical, or mathematical approaches to information science research using formalisms including network methods (applied to information networks, social networks, economic networks and other similar environments); mechanism design (including auctions, matching processes, and societal resource allocation); game theory (including games on networks, learning in games, and applications of games to computing and information systems); computational social choice, and related frameworks. Learn more about these postions

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer: The school is seeking candidates who will contribute to a mix of larger lower- and smaller upper-level undergraduate and masters courses in one or more of the wide range of topics covered by IS. Larger lower-level courses include courses in web programming and design (including database-backed websites); data science; information visualization; network science; and information ethics, law, and policy. Learn more about these postions

Oregon State University-Cascades

Deadline: Oct. 1, 2021

The Northwest Bat Hub at Oregon State University seeks a Data Manager. The NW Bat Hub’s research and monitoring projects involve the collection and maintenance of a large volume of bat acoustic call recordings and associated metadata for an understanding of species distributions and activity. The Data Manager within the NW Bat Hub will be involved in compiling, organizing, processing, and analyzing this data.

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Smith College, Program in Statistical & Data Sciences

Deadline: Oct. 22, 2021

The Statistical & Data Sciences Program (SDS) at Smith College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2022. This is a named position funded in part by a grant from MassMutual. Ph.D. in Statistics, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Mathematics, or a related discipline is expected by the time of appointment. Candidates from groups underrepresented in STEM are encouraged to apply. 

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University of Michigan, School of Information

Deadline: Oct. 15, 2021

The iSchool at the University of Michigan has multiple faculty openings, including:

Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor in Digital Archives, Libraries, and Curation: The successful candidate will develop and teach courses on metadata and metadata transformation; the design, building, maintenance and evaluation of digital repositories; and the curation and publishing of linked open data and other semantically rich formats. The candidate will design and implement new courses and revise old courses in these areas to complement existing strengths in data curation and library and archival science. Learn more about this postion

Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty in Anti-Racist Data Justice: The school seeks qualified tenure-track faculty candidates (open rank) to broaden existing scholarship within the school and the U-M community in the area of data justice in computing, technology, and policy, with a specific focus on commitments to racial justice and anti-racism advocacy. Areas of research and teaching may include, but are not limited to: critical data studies, critical algorithm studies, algorithmic inequality, science and technology studies, intersectional analysis of digital labor and precarity, racial capitalism and platform studies, social implications of data-driven systems, technology policy, ethics and politics of computing. Learn more about this postion

Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty in Anti-racist Health Informatics/Data Science: The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) seeks qualified tenure-track faculty candidates (open rank) to broaden existing scholarship within the school and the U-M community in the area of health informatics and data science. Learn more about these positions

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, School of Information Sciences

Deadline: Dec. 31, 2021

The iSchool at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking two tenure-track Assistant Professors to contribute to our mission of excellence in research, service, and teaching in the School’s ALA-accredited master’s degree and undergraduate programs, and the College of Communication and Information (CCI)-wide doctoral program. Course modes include face-to-face, online synchronous, and online asynchronous. These nine-month positions will begin in January or August 2022.

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University of Michigan, School of Information

Deadline: Sept. 17, 2021

The University of Michigan iSchool invites applicants for the U-M Presidential Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP). Faculty at UMSI have a successful record of providing a nurturing and productive post-doctoral experience for Presidential Post-Doctoral Fellows. In keeping with their PPFP program, the school is interested in future colleagues who engage in research in the broad field of information and whose research addresses the perspectives and/or needs of groups that have been historically underserved by academic research.

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University of Toronto Mississauga, The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT) 

Deadline: Oct. 13, 2021

The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a full-time teaching stream appointment in the area of Design and Interactive Media Production at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream. Candidates must have a PhD in digital media, communication or a user-centred design field by the appointment start date, or shortly thereafter. 

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University of Maryland, College of Information

Deadline: Aug 27, 2021

The Center for Archival Futures (CAFe) and its core research arm, the Recovering and Reusing Archival Data Lab (RRAD Lab), are seeking a postdoc for 2021-2022. The postdoc will conduct research and build capacity within our lab’s broader explorations of data curation and reuse. CAFe is a new center within the University of Maryland’s iSchool, focused on human-centered approaches to creating and advancing the systems, processes, and institutions that enable the use of and care for digital objects and data over time. Candidates with an interest or knowledge of archives, digital curation, scientific data curation, data use and reuse, cultural heritage information practices, qualitative data analysis, and/or statistical analysis are especially encouraged to apply. 

To apply, contact Katrina Fenlon 

Information School, University of Washington 

Deadline: Oct. 4, 2021

The University of Washington iSchool seeks to broaden and deepen our Information Systems research profile and its Master of Information Management (MSIM) Program. This position will contribute to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse, intellectually stimulating, multi-disciplinary environment with an emphasis on social impact.

Information Management is an area of study with the purpose of designing, developing, managing, and using information with insight and innovation to support decision making and create value for individuals, organizations, communities, and societies. While all areas of information management are welcome, the school is particularly interested in scholars who can complement iSchool expertise in one or more of the following areas: Information Systems; Enterprise Systems; Green Information Systems; Information Systems in Healthcare; Social Impact of Information Systems; Product Management; Digital Transformation.

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UCLA, Department of Information Studies

Deadline: March 1, 2022

The Department of Information Studies at UCLA invites highly qualified applications for up to two faculty positions of any rank. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Information Studies or related field with a demonstrated record of excellence in and continued promise for high-quality research, teaching, and professional development. In addition, applicants must have an illustrated history of and commitment to the mentorship of students and faculty from underrepresented and underserved populations. Successful candidates should have the expertise to instruct in core information studies curricula spanning undergraduate and graduate courses. Successful candidates should also mentor and provide research and professional development opportunities for the school's diverse student body.

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