Faculty Employment Opportunities
The University of Washington is committed to being one of the top information schools in the world. As part of this effort, we seek outstanding individuals to join our exceptional, interdisciplinary faculty. These new colleagues join a faculty eager to participate in a broad-based, inclusive Information School with academic programs at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels. Faculty in the Information School teach across all programs.
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Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, Tenure-Track, in Native North American Indigenous Knowledge
Position Description
The University of Washington’s Information School (iSchool) is seeking two candidates for the position of a full-time 9-month appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Native North American Indigenous Knowledge, commensurate with experience and qualifications, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2022. The iSchool is located in Seattle, Washington, on the homelands of the Coast Salish peoples whose land touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations.
The successful applicant will be expected to employ Indigenous research methodologies; will be expected to work with qualitative, quantitative, mixed and/or design methods, and will be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.
The iSchool has spent the past 20 years building the Native North American Indigenous Knowledge (NNAIK) Program, whose current faculty represent a broad range of research areas, from Indigenous librarianship to museology to tribal water security. Their collective research centers the protection and advancement of Indigenous Knowledge Systems among AIAN. The NNAIK faculty teach across four of the iSchool’s degree programs: Bachelor of Science in Informatics, Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Master of Information Management (MSIM), and Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science (PhD).
Please visit this link for more information and to apply for this position: https://apply.interfolio.com/103021
Postdoctoral Scholar - Center for an Informed Public (CIP)
Position Description
The University of Washington Center for an Informed Public (CIP) invites applications for up to three CIP Postdoctoral Fellows who will be hired as Postdoctoral Scholars.
The UW CIP is a multidisciplinary institute with a core mission aiming to resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse. Located at the University of Washington, a world-class research university in the Pacific Northwest, this new Center will lead programs that span research, education, policy and outreach.
CIP Fellows will join a growing team of faculty, students, community partners, and staff all actively involved in addressing the challenges of today’s complex and dynamic information environment. Postdoctoral Fellows will be supervised by one of the Center co-founders and/or faculty, and will work closely with the entire CIP community on research projects in service of the Center’s mission. These positions will begin as early as June 2022 and offer an initial two-year term with the possibility for a third-year renewal.
The UW CIP offers an exceptional opportunity to work closely with the Center’s co-founders and affiliate faculty, including sociologists, information scientists, computer scientists, and policy experts. Located in Seattle, the position also offers opportunities for engagement with scholars and industry leaders in the area. In addition to the pursuit of individual interests, Fellows will work collaboratively with affiliated faculty groups pursuing more narrowly specified projects. Fellows may pursue projects that utilize the CIP archive of large-scale social media data, as well as design and execute new data collection efforts that utilize existing research infrastructure.
Please visit this link for more information and to apply for this position: https://apply.interfolio.com/102394
Questions regarding openings at the Information School should be directed to iApply@uw.edu. We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within 2 business days.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.