Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Department of Information Science

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

We are a collaborative and collegial department that values research excellence, innovative teaching, inclusivity, and belonging. We currently offer an ALA-accredited MS in Information and Library Science, an MS in School Librarianship, an Advanced Studies Certificate, and a PhD in Information Science. We have collaborative agreements with the School of Law and the Department of Music for joint master’s degrees and with the Department of English and the Department of History for combined BA/MS-SL degrees, as well as an anticipated undergraduate major in information science.

We welcome candidates from any area of expertise, with particular interest in those working in socio-technical policy and ethics, HCI/human-AI interaction, information practices, cultural heritage informatics, or theory development in information science.

Responsibilities include:

Maintaining an active and productive research agenda commensurate with a Research 1 tenure-track faculty appointment

Seeking external grant funding

Teaching a total of four courses each year

Advising Information Science doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate students

Participating in professional activities and serving on department, school, and university committees

Minimum Qualifications

A doctorate degree at the time of appointment in Information Science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Research agenda with potential for acquiring external funding

Published research or scholarship

Online teaching experience at the graduate or undergraduate level or interest

Experience or interest in multidisciplinary collaboration

Experience working effectively with minoritized students