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

Deadline: May 15, 2021

The Illinois iSchool seeks to hire multiple outstanding full-time tenure-stream faculty members (rank open) to join our dynamic and collegial School. Strong candidates in any area are encouraged to apply, but preference will be given to the following specializations: Diversity, justice, and information; Fair and transparent AI; Data science; Emerging technologies; Cultural heritage informatics; Youth and Information; Information, technology & society.

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George Mason University, Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Deadline: Dec. 8, 2020

The George Mason University Department of Information Sciences and Technology, within the Volgenau School of Engineering, invites applications for multiple open rank, tenure-track or tenured faculty positions beginning Fall 2021. Exceptionally strong senior candidates may also be considered, and must have an established record of outstanding research, demonstrated funding, and excellent teaching.

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University of Cincinnati, School of Information Technology 

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2020

The School of Information Technology (SoIT) at the University of Cincinnati seeks to hire one tenure-track Assistant Professor in one or two areas related to Information Technology including Data Technologies, Software Applications, IT Infrastructure, Game Development, Cybersecurity, and Applied Machine Learning, to start in August 2021. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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Rochester Institute of Technology, School of Information

Deadline: Dec. 12. 2020

The Assistant Director of the School of Information is broadly responsible for the overall management and supervision of a subset of the complex portfolio of curricular operations of the School of Information, specifically for its online degree programs, interdisciplinary programs and courses, and its "Computing for All" offerings courses for non-computing students.

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University of California Santa Barbara, Research Data Services

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2021

Reporting to the Director of Research Data Services, the Digital Humanities Research Facilitator is responsible for the planning and implementation of scholarly initiatives in support of data-intensive research and digital scholarship in the humanities on campus with the goal of ensuring the high functionality, discoverability, and preservability of digital research data throughout its lifecycle. As part of a growing team of research facilitators, at UCSB and across the University of California, the candidate will make substantial contributions to his/her primary area of responsibility as well as collaborate with other team members in addressing curation of data from other disciplines.

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Emlyon Business School, Research Center for Work, Technology, and Organization 

Deadline: Dec. 1. 2020

The Research Center for Work, Technology, and Organization at Emlyon Business School in Lyon, France, is seeking candidates to fill one full-time position at the rank of assistant professor, starting July 2021. This is a new research center that focuses on studies of work and expertise in the context of technological, organizational, and institutional change.

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National Taiwan University, Dept. of Library and Information Science 

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2021

The Dept. of Library and Information Science in National Taiwan University is seeking to employ two full-time faculty.

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University of Texas at Austin School of Information

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2020

The School of Information (iSchool) at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for multiple Boyvey Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows. The Boyvey Fellows would teach primarily in the iSchool’s new undergraduate degree programs, the B.A. and B.S in Informatics, although teaching at the graduate level is also possible. These positions are geared primarily toward early career scholars looking to gain more experience with teaching that can help to strengthen their future applications for tenure-track positions within and beyond the UT-Austin iSchool. The Boyvey Fellows will teach an annual 5-course (2-3) teaching load to allow for time for the scholar to publish from their research or carry out other research activities that can further strengthen their record, as well as up to $2,500 annually for research and professional development such as conferences.

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University of Texas at Austin School of Information

Deadline: Nov. 12, 2020

The iSchool at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Justice Informatics. The school is particularly interested in information scholars who will focus on the redistribution of power to address inequities at the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, and class. Specific areas of research focus may include access to information and technology, equity, diversity, participation, human development, human rights, public interest technology, and critical race theory, to name a few. Candidates focused on human-centered design for civic or social good are invited, especially those using design methodologies that include participation of and build capacity within communities.

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University of Texas at Austin School of Information

Deadlines: See below

The iSchool at UT Austin announces the following opeings:

Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion reports directly to the Dean and will be responsible for leading the school effort to establish a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for our faculty, staff, students and alumni. This position is a tenured position with the rank of Associate Professor and will have a reduced teaching load and summer compensation for the administrative role as an assistant dean. Application deadline Nov. 20, 2020; starts Fall 2021.

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Endowed Professorship in Librarianship: Successful candidates will either currently be tenured full professors or eligible for appointment at the level of tenured full professor. The candidate should be highly research-active and a thought leader in their specialty. We welcome applicants representing a broad range of interests and strengths and are interested in candidates with expertise in library and information studies. Application deadline Nov. 12, 2020; starts Fall 2021.

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Assistant Professor of Social Justice Informatics: The school is particularly interested in information scholars who will focus on the redistribution of power to address inequities at the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, and class. Specific areas of research focus may include access to information and technology, equity, diversity, participation, human development, human rights, public interest technology, and critical race theory, to name a few. Candidates focused on human-centered design for civic or social good are invited, especially those using design methodologies that include participation of and build capacity within communities. Application deadline Nov. 12. 2020.

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