Tenure-Track Faculty Positions (Open Rank)

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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. We especially welcome applications
in the broad areas of data science and artificial
intelligence (AI), including but not limited to:

trustworthy AI, explainable AI, automated methods that support
the FAIR principles (findable, accessible, interoperable, and
reusable) and / or FATE (fairness, accountability, transparency,
and ethics)
human-AI interaction
machine learning (e.g., deep learning)
knowledge representation
natural language processing
domain informed data science
data / text mining, graph mining
network science
data ethics
data storytelling
data curation
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.
The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran
status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.
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.
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.
The iSchool at Illinois is home to 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: http://ischool.illinois.edu/.
To apply, please create a candidate profile
at https://jobs.illinois.edu/ and
upload a cover letter discussing your interest in and suitability
for this position, CV, statements of research and teaching, and the
contact information of three references.
Full consideration is guaranteed for all applications received
by December 1, 2021, but we strongly encourage candidates to apply
even after this date. Interviews may take place and offers may be
made before the search is closed. Applications will continue to be
reviewed until qualified candidates have been identified for all
openings. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and
experience. The preferred starting date is August 16, 2022.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment. For
further information, please e-mail ischool-hr@illinois.edu.
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to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not able to
receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek
approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University
processes.

The University of Illinois conducts
criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of
a contingent offer. Convictions are not a bar to employment. As a
qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois
System uses
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eligibility. The University of Illinois System requires
candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of
sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries
to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual
misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit

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Employment. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Keywords: Information Science - Faculty Position, Location: Champaign, IL - 61820