Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Deadline: June 1, 2019

The Center for Humans and Machines (Director: Prof. Dr. Iyad Rahwan), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, is seeking applications for two postdoctoral research positions. Description: The Human Impact of Machinestheme uses quantitative and causal inferential methods to investigate how humanity’s relationship with machines — broadly conceived — may be affecting the human system. The Instutute expects that the post-doctoral researchers will conduct research into important topics in this area, in concert with the PI, in a self-driven, creative, and scientifically rigorous manner.

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Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics
Deadline: April 30, 2019

The Drexel iSchool has teaching faculty openings in the areas of Data Science and Cybersecurity. For the Data Science opening, Drexel seeks a leader and innovator for data science education who will help to bridge the College’s data science curricula to industry demands and promote data science to a wide audience. For the Cybersecurity opening, candidates should have background in or knowledge of cybersecurity, cloud security, computer forensics, ethical hacking, or applied cryptography. Candidates with relevant industry experience in security or cybersecurity technology are highly desirable.

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University of Michigan School of Information
Deadline: June 15, 2019

The Living Research Synthesis Infrastructure (LRSI) project at the University of Michigan Schools of Education and Information is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join the project. The postdoc will be an equal member of the research team, expected to assume the lead role in the design and development of components of the LRSI prototype. Applicants should have a PhD in Information Science, Science and Technology Studies, or a related field. An ideal candidate will have a strong technical background with deep appreciation and knowledge of the social context of technical artifacts and how they shape and are shaped by co-existing socio/cultural norms.

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Lewis University
Deadline: May 31, 2019

Lewis University of Romeoville, IL has the two openings for librarian.

• Research and Instruction Librarian, Business and Marketing; College of Business and Library Marketing

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• Instruction and Research Librarian, STEM; College of Nursing

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Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
Deadline: Feb. 8, 2019

The Leibniz Information Centre for Economics seeks a full-time research assistant for research-based software engineering in the area of text mining with machine learning methods. The position will be located in either Kiel or Hamburg, Germany, depending on the applicant’s preference.

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2019

The School of Information Studies (SOIS), the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Data Science. The selected applicant will be expected to maintain an active research agenda in their field of interest. Possible research and teaching areas might include but are not limited to: machine learning, data mining, text mining, data visualization, and network analysis.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Information School

Deadline: Feb. 18, 2019
The Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for the position of Associate Director. This is a leadership position involving a range of responsibilities including budgets, program development and administration, and teaching and advising Masters students.

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University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies
Deadline: May 9, 2019

The School of Library and Information Studies at University of Oklahoma invites applications for an open rank tenure-track or tenured position with a focus on Applied Technology and/or Data Science. The school seeks candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Mobile App Development, Text Mining, Information Retrieval, Data Ethics, or User Experience Design.

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University of California, Berkeley
Deadline: March 1, 2019 and open until filled

The University of California, Berkeley, invites nominations, inquiries and applications for the inaugural position of Associate Provost of the Division of Data Science and Information and Dean of the School of Information.

Data science is rapidly transforming society and the academy. In response, Berkeley has established programs in data science that span the campus, and is now looking for an Associate Provost to lead these efforts and to ensure that Berkeley’s engagement with data science reflects our values of excellence and inclusion and enhances our mission of serving the public through the creation and sharing of knowledge. As an institutional vehicle for moving forward in data science, Berkeley has created a new division, provisionally entitled the Division of Data Science and Information, which will be built on the disciplines of computation and statistics, their application across fields, and the exploration of their human, social, political, artistic, and scientific implications.

The Associate Provost will serve as the leader of this new division, and as Dean of the School of Information. Among the roles envisioned for this new position are fostering data science across the campus broadly and supporting interdisciplinary synergies within this new division. There is both a pedagogical mission and a research imperative to data science.

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Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics
Deadlines: Jan. 31, 2019

The Drexel iSchool invites applications for multiple teaching & tenure-track and tenured faculty positions in Information Science at all levels. Preference will be given to applicants in the areas of Human-Centered Computing (tenure track), Digital Content Management (tenure track), Data Science (teaching faculty), and Cybersecurity (teaching faculty). Candidates for tenure-track positions should have a Ph.D. in Information Science or related field at the time of appointment and a record of high-quality scholarly activities. Applicants for senior hires are expected to have demonstrated exceptional leadership in large-scale, multidisciplinary research programs. Applicants for teaching positions do not require a PhD.

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