University of Arizona Looking for Assistant/Associate Professor, iSchool at Tucson, AZ Full Time

Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights The School of Information at the University of Arizona invites applications for multiple tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor positions to start in Fall 2024. We are looking for candidates with expertise in all areas of artificial intelligence.

The School of Information is a standalone academic unit at the University of Arizona. School of Information faculty explore the intersections of people, data, and technology, with faculty focused on artificial intelligence and data science working side-by-side with those in focused on information behavior and societal change. The School of Information offers nine-degree programs, covering areas from machine learning to digital archive curation to game design, and including undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

We especially encourage applications from candidates with expertise including but not necessarily limited to the following areas:

• Trustworthy artificial intelligence.
• Bias and equity in machine learning.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in information science, computer science, or a related discipline.
• A productive and innovative research record with promising future directions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience instructing, engaging, and mentoring students at the graduate and/or undergraduate level.
• A record of outreach to and impact on schools, local communities, businesses, or other groups not often involved in information science.
• Experience working collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff from different disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.
• Experience writing compelling proposals for external funding.

Rank Tenure Information FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Academic Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible Yes – Full Benefits Rate of Pay DOE Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date 8/19/2024 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Amy Gordon

[email protected] Open Date 10/16/2023 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed To Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, And Three Additional Documents Special Instructions To Applicant Please Upload The Following Documents Within Your Application

Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letter (preferred length: In the first Additional Document slot: a Research Statement (preferred length: 1-2 pages).

In the second Additional Document slot: a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (preferred length: 1-2 pages).

In the third Additional Document slot: Reference Contact List with a minimum of three professional references and their contact information. References will only be called after a campus visit.

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