Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2022

The iSchool at Syracuse University seeks a highly motivated and creative Postdoctoral Scholar to assist with NSF-funded research project titled The Dynamics of Misinformation. Applicants must have demonstrable expertise in running large human-subject experiments using crowd-based platforms (e.g., Amazon’s Mechanical Turk) as well as a strong background in quantitative analytical methods and computational modeling. Candidates with an interest in complex systems theories and methods are especially welcome. Experience with probabilistic modeling (e.g., MCMC inference methods & probabilistic graphical models) is also desirable.

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University of South Carolina, School of Information Science 

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2022

The iSchool at the University of South Carolina announces the following openings:

Assistant Professor in Information Science: Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant level to begin fall 2022. Applicants must hold an earned doctoral degree in library and information science or a closely related field by the start date of employment; however, advanced ABDs may be considered with a set date of defense. Applicants must demonstrate a record of, or the potential for:

1. Active engagement with the theories and methodologies currently informing the study of public libraries and librarianship
   
2. Contributing instructional expertise to the school’s MLIS program; the Ph.D. program; and/or the information science undergraduate major and minor
   
3. Mentoring graduate students
   
4. Developing a program of research and scholarship in their specialty area
   

The School is particularly interested in a candidate with a specialization in Public Librarianship and one or more of the following: Youth Services and programming; Adult services and programming;Community outreach and library services to under-served populations; Social justice issues; Intellectual Freedom; Emerging technologies; Leadership and advocacy. Learn more

Lecturer/Instructor in Data, Media, and Society: Candidtaes are invited for with a full-time Lecturer/Instructor in Data, Media, and Society with a demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. A suitable candidate must be able to teach courses online and in-person in programming, database, data analytics, and digital communications courses to undergraduate and graduate students. The start date for the position is August 2022. This is an annual 9-month appointment that may be renewed for two additional years, contingent upon satisfactory job performance and program needs. There will also be opportunities for additional summer teaching. The position is ideal for a candidate interested in a career in academia with teaching as a major focus. Learn more

University of Kentucky, College of Health Sciences

Deadline: Dec. 31, 2021

The College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky has an open Postdoctoral Research Scholar (PRS) position. The appointment will run for one to two years. The selected candidate will serve under the supervision and training of Dr. Anthony Faiola, who is professor and associate dean of research in the college. The scholar will join an interdisciplinary team that includes researchers from the fields of medicine, health informatics, applied health sciences, engineering, and computer/information science.

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Purdue University School of Information Studies

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2022

This position focuses on health literacy and critical information literacy related to health and wellness. The position’s scholarship and engagement would relate to community education, particularly in traditionally underserved communities, and improving access to credible health information and critical evaluation of that information.

The faculty member would also consult on systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis methods of the literature, which could include aggregating, analyzing, and visualizing health-related data of public health, policy, and equity topics.

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University of North Texas, College of Information 

Deadline: February 1, 2022

The iSchool at the University of North Texas has announced the following openings:

Assistant/Associate Professor: Applications are invited for Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure track) positions with a research and teaching focus in Information and Library Science. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Social Justice, and Business Analytics. Positions will begin in Fall 2022. This is a nine month, full-time, tenure-track position. The successful candidate will be expected to show evidence of or develop a record of scholarly research necessary to earn tenure. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to design and deliver courses in a variety of formats, including online and hybrid modalities, and is expected to teach core courses and specialized courses. The candidate is also expected to coordinate students’ practicum experiences, work closely with doctoral students and serve on dissertation committees, and develop close relationships with practitioners and educators in related fields. Learn more

Clinical Assistant Professor: Fort this non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant Professor position, the school seeks candidates with interests in a wide range of topics. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Social Justice, and Business Analytics. Candidates are expected to successfully teach both undergraduate and graduate courses and to design and deliver courses in various formats, including online and hybrid modalities. The position carries a typical teaching load of three courses during the Fall and Spring semesters. Learn more

Michigan State University, Department of Media and Information 

Deadline: Jan. 1, 2022

The Department of Media and Information (MI) invites applicants for one Associate or Full Professor position to complement and expand the school's dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty. Outstanding candidates may be considered for a Brandt Endowed Professorship. Ellis (Ned) Brandt was a graduate of MSU’s School of Journalism, and a prominent Michigan philanthropist.

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University College London, Department of Information Studies 

Deadline: Sept. 1, 2022

The Universy College London iSchool seeks an innovative researcher and experienced lecturer to appoint to a full-time post beginning in March 2022. Thsi school is particularly interested in applicants with demonstrable experience and expertise in cross disciplinary research which intersects with one or more of the broad areas represented in the Department. These include: Information and Data Science; Knowledge Organisation and Knowledge-based Systems; Digital Humanities; Information Management, Policy and Governance; Library and Information Studies; Archives and Records Management; and Publishing.

The post holder will be Programme Director for the new BSc Information in Society which will be offered from 2024 by the Department from the new UCL East campus within the School for the Creative & Cultural Industries (SCCI).

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George Mason University Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2022

The George Mason University iSchool invites applications for multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty positions beginning Fall 2022. Senior candidates with established records of outstanding research and excellent teaching will be eligible for tenured Associate Professor or Professor positions.

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University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice 

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2021

The program is looking for faculty who study social policy with a critical focus on inequality and power structures in society. The first position is for a scholar who employs applied data science and whose scholarship may be informed by or engage in critical data studies, critical race and digital studies, critical race and policy studies, new media studies, platform studies, critical HCI, or other areas of critical studies on data and computation, including those studying these issues from a global perspective. Applicants for this position should have a background in data science, econometrics, statistics, quantitative political science, computational social science, computational linguistics, human-computer interaction, societal computing, or other related areas. Of particular interest are scholars doing research in the areas of ethics in AI, data and tech policy, linked administrative data, civic tech or public interest tech, the intersections of data science with social work, politics, economics, public health, and/or criminal justice among others.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Information Sciences 

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2022

The iSchool at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the following opeings:

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions (Open Rank) in data science and artificial intelligence (AI): The school invites applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks. Especially welcome are applications in the broad areas of data science and artificial intelligence (AI). Learn more

Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Open Rank) in information, data, and technology policy: Applications are invieded nvites for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at all ranks. The school especially welcomes applications in the broad area of information, data, and technology policy. Learn more