Position Vacancy ID:
96001-FA

Employment Class:
Faculty

Working Title:
Tenure-track Assistant Professor Computational Communication Research

Official Title:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)

Hiring Department(s):
A072400-COL OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES/LIFE SCI COMM

FTE:
100%

Anticipated Begin Date:
AUGUST 19, 2019

Term:
N/A

Advertised Salary:
Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

Degree and area of specialization:
Ph.D. in communication or a related position-relevant field.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Demonstrated outstanding research record in computational communication research.

License or Certificate:


Position Summary:
Position Summary:

UW-Madison's Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC), located in the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS), seeks applications for a tenure track assistant professor in computational communication research. This faculty position is an academic nine-month appointment.

Principal Duties:

The successful candidate will have a track record of researching communication-relevant phenomena using computational social science data and/or tools, ideally within one or more of CALS key strategic areas (health, food, bioenergy, climate change, community development, ecosystems; https://cals.wisc.edu/about-cals/strategic-planning-a-progress-report/priority-themes/) as context of inquiry.

The candidate will teach cutting-edge courses in science communication in one of the college's fastest-growing undergraduate majors. The successful candidate will also advise Masters and Ph.D. students and teach graduate level courses in LSC's M.S. programs and in our Ph.D. program (jointly administered with UW's School of Journalism and Mass Communication), one of the most highly-ranked graduate programs in communication internationally.

The position carries a commitment to the three functions of resident instruction, research, and outreach/service, as well as professional and university service as appropriate to the position and rank.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with a college-wide data science initiative. The ability to work in interdisciplinary settings and willingness to work with units across CALS will make this new colleague a perfect addition to CALS faculty.

The UW-Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences is committed to maintaining and growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements of our excellence and fundamental components of a positive and enriching learning and working environment for all students, faculty and staff. UW-Madison is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Additional Information:
The Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) announces an exciting opportunity to teach and conduct research in computational social science data and/or tools, ideally within our college's key strategic areas (health, food, bioenergy, climate change, community development, ecosystems). The successful candidate for this position will have an active research program and be able to teach cutting-edge courses in one of the college's largest and fastest-growing undergraduate majors. The candidate will also advise Masters and Ph.D. students and teach graduate level courses in their area of expertise in LSC's M.S. programs and in our Ph.D. program (jointly administered with UW's School of Journalism and Mass Communication), one of the most highly-ranked graduate programs in communication internationally. LSC is a global leader in communication research, teaching and outreach, and we are eager to welcome a new colleague to work with us in all three of these areas.

UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individiauls to apply.
Women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.


Contact:
Dietram Scheufele
scheufele@wisc.edu
608-262-1614
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Instructions to Applicants:
Apply online at "Jobs at UW" (http://jobs.wisc.edu/), under job number 96001. Applications must be received through UW-Madison's online application system.

To begin the application process, please click on "Apply Now."

Applicants should upload five separate documents: application letter, CV, documentation of teaching quality (e.g. teaching evaluations), and two samples of written work.

The review process will begin October 21, 2018, and continue until the position is filled.

Additional Link:
Full Position Details

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Applications Open: Sep 19 2018 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close:


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