Assistant Professor - Information - School of Information

The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for appointment to the faculty at the Assistant Professor rank.

Information is the core discipline upon which the School of Information is based. At its simplest, information can be thought of as data with context, and information can be leveraged to create metadata, new data, new information, and/or new knowledge. As the world has evolved and new technologies for managing and manipulating data and information have emerged, so has our field. Information seeking, information management, information use, information architecture, information retrieval, informatics, digital humanities, cultural analytics, information visualization, information economics, information provenance, information veracity, and the philosophy of information are key specialties within the discipline.

We seek applicants who can address key questions like how should metadata and categories be designed, and what are the social consequences of those technical choices? What is the relationship between information, misinformation, and disinformation, and what are the social psychological underpinnings of their spread? How should data and information systems be designed, and how can these systems be audited and governed? How is information collectively created, and how does this differ between, for instance, scholarly publishing and social media content? What are the unintended consequences that emerge from the ways information is designed and used? What are the implications for various information systems in real-world contexts such as science, health, policy, business, law, or other areas?

The School of Information is a graduate research and education community committed to expanding access to information and to improving its usability, reliability, and credibility while preserving security and privacy. This requires the insights of scholars from diverse fields - information and computer science, design, social sciences, management, law, and policy.

We are committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non- traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit http://ofew.berkeley.edu/newfaculty.

Department: https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Applicants must provide names of three to five references who can speak to their record and/or potential for excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Letters of reference will be solicited only from applicants who are advanced to the medium list, prior to the determination of the short list.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment