InstitutionUniversity of Texas at Austin Job Title
Assistant Professor in Health Informatics Department/CollegeSchool of Information DatesOpening Date: 09/20/2023 Job DescriptionThe School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for up to two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to start in Fall 2024. Candidates will be expected to conduct innovative and impactful research and to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in Health Informatics, one of the six concentrations in our new undergraduate informatics degree program which has synergies with other concentrations, such as Human-Centered Data Science, User Experience Design, and Social Informatics. We are particularly interested in outstanding scholars who have expertise that spans more than one concentration or focuses on the intersections of these concentrations with a specific focus on healthcare. Successful candidates will address the human and/or societal implications of information and technology on healthcare. Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/SkillsCandidates must hold a doctoral degree in a field that is relevant to their area of research and teaching.Applications should make a compelling case for the intellectual contribution and merit of their research agenda. Candidates are encouraged to identify the research communities in which they are developing membership and to which their research trajectory will contribute. In addition to scholarly publications, the school values research contributions via artifacts (e.g., datasets, software, exhibits, standards); candidates with these contributions are encouraged to highlight the artifacts created and the intellectual contributions made by this work. Similarly, the school values direct impact via translational research; candidates with these contributions are encouraged to highlight the communities with which they work and the potential broader impacts of the work.
Supplemental InformationWe seek candidates with excellent research, teaching, service, and leadership abilities and a commitment to shaping the future of the UT Austin iSchool and the field of information science/studies more broadly. Candidates who currently or will potentially make outstanding contributions to broadening their scholarly fields and/or institutions of higher education are especially encouraged to apply. How to ApplyApplications received by Monday, October 16, 2023 will get prioritized consideration, and applications will continue to be reviewed until the position(s) is/are filled. For more information on how to apply, please visit https://ischool.utexas.edu/about/jobs |