Institution

University of Kentucky 

Job Title

Assistant Professor (tenure track)

Department/College

School of Information Science

Dates

Opening Date: 08/29/2024
Closing Date: 04/30/2025

Job Description

The School of Information Science in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky invites applications for an assistant professor position. This is a regular title series position with a nine-month appointment. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2025.

Job Duties

The School seeks candidates for teaching and research responsibilities in areas including, but not limited to, digital curation, archives, health information, health technologies, information systems, artificial intelligence, data science, and knowledge organization.

Candidates will be expected to teach a 2-2 teaching load at the graduate or undergraduate level with opportunities to teach across the School’s programs. This position will have an expected distribution of effort of 50% research, 45% teaching, and 5% service. Faculty are expected to teach, advise students, maintain a personal research program, participate in professional activities, and serve on university committees. Opportunities exist to work with doctoral students in the College’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills

Candidates are expected to hold an earned Ph.D. or be in ABD status in library and information sciences, computer science, or a related field at the time of the interview. The Ph.D. is required by August 2025 for the successful candidate to hold the rank of assistant professor and begin the probationary period toward tenure.

How to Apply

Application materials should include:

(1) Letter of application that briefly summarizes background, qualifications, and interest in the position
(2) Curriculum vita
(3) Contact information for three references when prompted in the application

Application review will begin November 8, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair: Dr. Namjoo Choi at [email protected].

To apply for this position, please follow the link https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/541433.