Hi all, The iSchool at the University of Maryland is hiring an open rank professor in the areas of Information Retrieval, Applied Machine Learning or Data Science. Best consideration date is 11/27/2018. More details below, happy to answer questions. Interested people please apply through this link: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/64642 Thanks! vanessa Posting Details Position Number: 124397 Title: Open Rank Functional Title: Open Rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) Category Status: 02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On Track Applicant Search Category: Faculty University Authorized FTE: 100 Unit: INFO-College of Information Studies Campus/College Information: Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and a myriad of research entities is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and the world. The University’s College of Information Studies is one of the largest and fastest growing Information Schools in the world, with a highly dynamic undergraduate program, recognized excellence in three Masters programs (in Information Management, Information Human-Computer Interaction, and Library and Information Science), and a large and diverse doctoral program. Faculty in the College conduct research on a broad range of important questions at the intersection of people, information and technology, including, for example, policy and ethics, information retrieval and information seeking behavior, social network analysis, privacy, cybersecurity, design science, and archives and records management. The University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies is one of the nation’s premiere computational research institutes, with faculty from Computer Science, Biology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, the iSchool, the Smith School of Business and Linguistics who together attract about $40 million annually in grants, contracts and gifts to support their research. Position Summary/Purpose of Position: The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park (Maryland’s iSchool) and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) invite applications for an open rank tenure-track or tenured position with a focus on computational support for information access and analytics. The successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and graduate level, engage in an active program of high-impact research, provide research advising to students at all levels, and engage in service to the profession and shared governance within the university. Assistant professors are hired for 3 years, with potential renewal for three more years and tenure. Associate Professors can be hired with tenure, or with the potential for future tenure. Professors are hired with tenure. For tenured positions, the tenure home will be the iSchool. A joint appointment in UMIACS is possible for well qualified candidates whose research involves advanced computational methods. UMIACS faculty have renewable term appointments. Salary and benefits are competitive based upon qualifications and experience. Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a passion for research and teaching, and a record of research, teaching and service that meets the iSchool criteria for the requested rank (see https://ischool.umd.edu/committee-appointments-promotion-and-tenure). A doctorate in information studies, computer science, informatics, or a related field is required at the time of appointment. Preferences: Examples of research topics that are of interest for this position include information retrieval systems, applied machine learning, social network analysis, and algorithmic transparency and accountability; candidates with interests in other related topics are equally encouraged to apply. Additional Certifications: Additional Information: Posting Date: 10/29/2018 Closing Date: 12/22/2018 Open Until Filled No Best Consideration Date 11/27/2018 Physical Demands Diversity Statement: The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Applicant Documents *Required Documents* 1. Cover Letter 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Research (examples: research statement, research programs) 4. Teaching (examples: teaching philosophy, student evaluations)