Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Data Science and AI (Open Rank) – School of Information Sciences

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Data Science and AI (Open Rank) – School of Information Sciences

School of Information Sciences

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

The School of Information Sciences (iSchool) at the University of Illinois invites applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks, in the broad areas of data science and artificial intelligence (AI). This includes but not limited to:

Responsible AI, e.g.,

• AI for social good, social justice and social change
• trustworthy / explainable AI
• methods that support FAIR / FATE principles
• human-AI interaction
• natural language processing

Data Science, e.g.,

• data curation
• data storytelling
• data ethics
• data / text / graph mining
• network science
• knowledge representation & reasoning
• domain informed data science

In particular, we welcome candidates who can demonstrate broader impacts in areas such as public health, agriculture, social media, misinformation, economics, history of science, science of science, bioinformatics, sociotechnical information systems, and library science. Exceptional candidates in any area of information science, and particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society, are strongly encouraged to apply.

We seek applicants who will thrive in an interdisciplinary academic unit at one of the nation’s premier land-grant research universities. Successful candidates must exhibit the potential to conduct world-class research, teach effectively in undergraduate, professional, and doctoral programs, and contribute to our mission of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent by the time of appointment.

At the iSchool at Illinois, we employ methods from across the disciplines to grapple with society’s most urgent challenges related to information, its practices, and technologies. Our faculty are global experts in areas as diverse as AI, children’s books, and network science.

Our doctoral degree in Information Sciences builds on a long tradition that includes the oldest LIS doctoral program in the country and the top-ranked professional master’s program in library and information science. We also offer professional master’s programs in information management and bioinformatics, a licensure program in school librarianship, as well as an interdisciplinary, STEM-designated undergraduate degree in information sciences. More information can be found at: ischool.illinois.edu.

To apply, please create a candidate profile at jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter discussing your interest in and suitability for this position, CV, and statements of research and teaching. For full consideration, please apply by the priority deadline of December 1, 2022. Interviews may take place before the search is closed; however, applications will continue to be reviewed until qualified candidates have been identified for all openings.

This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The preferred starting date is August 16, 2023. For further information, please contact ischool@illinois.edu.

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