Professor of Informational Sciences

University of Wisconsin Madison
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Nov 15, 2024
Job Summary: The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Information School seeks highly qualified candidates for up to two tenured positions in information sciences. These faculty positions will be academic nine-month, tenure-track appointments at the Associate Professor level, to start August 2024. Applications at the Professor level may be considered in exceptional cases. Applications are specifically encouraged in, but not limited to, the following areas: Natural language processing and information retrieval, e.g.: applied natural language processing; text analysis; text and multimedia retrieval; recommendation systems; conversational systems; Computational social sciences, e.g.: analytics and modeling of political behavior; computational analysis of social networks; algorithms and social media analytics; social simulation of organizational behavior. Policy analysis or policy-making studies of information or data security/risk/assurance, privacy, data governance or data management. ML/AI, computation, and the future of work Computational and information technologies in relation to children and/or elderly populations. The successful candidate will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community. The Information School is a partner in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences at UW-Madison. Candidates with interdisciplinary projects and/or a willingness to work across boundaries with academic partners in computer science, statistics, communications, bioinformatics and other units are encouraged. Responsibilities: Faculty responsibilities include research and publication, teaching, student advising (both master's and PhD), and service. The teaching load is two courses per semester. The candidate is expected to conduct scholarly research resulting in publications in high-quality peer-reviewed scholarly venues, acquire external funding to support research and graduate students, develop and teach bachelor's and master's level courses (both online and in person), and conduct doctoral seminars. The candidate will be committed to service within the department, university, and profession appropriate to faculty rank. The successful candidate, as a member of the College of Letters & Science, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to diversity among all aspects of their teaching, research, and service. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: http://diversity.wisc.edu">Diversity and Inclusion Education: Required PhD Information Science or a related, position-relevant field by start of appointment Qualifications: - Demonstrated outstanding research record - Demonstrated excellence in teaching - Appointment at the tenured level requires evidence of excellence in scholarly research, teaching, and service. It also requires demonstrated, ongoing success (appropriate to research area) in securing extramural funding from federal funders (e.g., NSF, NIH, IMLS), foundations, and/or industry research partners. Appointment at the tenured level also requires review by the Tenure Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive. Work Type: Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Anticipated Begin Date: AUGUST 19, 2024 Salary: Negotiable ACADEMIC (9 months) Additional Information: The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among the top universities in the country in research expenditures and provides excellent support for faculty seeking external funding. Internal research support is available from funds provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Madison is a pleasant medium-sized city (about 250,000 population) located in the lake region of southern Wisconsin. It is the state capital with a large base for educational research and government activities as well as university-industry interaction. The university and community offer outstanding intellectual, cultural and recreational activities. Madison's quality of life always ranks very high among cities of comparable size as a place to work and live. The College of Letters & Science is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all of us - students, staff, and faculty - can thrive. Ours is a community in which we all are welcome. Most importantly, we strive to build a community in which all of us feel a great sense of belonging. There is no excellence without diversity in all its forms; diverse teams are more creative and successful than homogeneous ones. We are better when we are diverse and when we acknowledge, celebrate and honor our diversity. In acknowledging and honoring our diversity, we also assume a responsibility to support and stand up for each other. How to Apply: To ensure consideration, application must be received by: December 15, 2023 Your application must be received through Jobs at UW portal (https://jobs.wisc.edu) to be considered as a candidate (PVL 288793). To apply for this position, please click "Apply Online" to begin the process. Applicants should submit the following items: 1) Cover letter; 2) Current CV; 3) Research statement and teaching philosophy/statement (please upload as 1 document); 4) Writing sample; 5) Evidence of teaching ability (including teaching evaluations and syllabi for one or more position-relevant courses). The deadline for ensuring full consideration is December 15, 2023, however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled. Candidates are asked to provide contact information for three references; we will only request letters if you have been selected as a finalist. For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm CST on December 15, 2023. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/">https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/ Contact: Lori Ushman ushman@wisc.edu 608-263-2908 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See http://www.wisconsinrelay.com/">RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Official Title: Professor(FA020) or Associate Professor(FA030) Department(s): A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/THE INFORMATION SCHOOL Employment Class: Faculty Job Number: 288793-FA The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/">https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). 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