Information in Organizations
Rank: Assistant Professor
The School of Information at the University of Michigan seeks an outstanding tenure-track faculty candidate at the Assistant Professor rank in the field of information in organizations. For this position, we aspire to recruit an accomplished researcher and intellectual leader focused on the role of information and information technology in organizations.
The University of Michigan hosts one of the strongest organizational research communities in the world, encompassing several hundred faculty and graduate students across more than a dozen departments, including the Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies. The School of Information (SI) both contributes to and draws upon this community. SI is home to a dynamic and vibrant research and teaching program, with 35 FTE faculty, 49 doctoral students, and 380 students in its professional program, the Master of Science in Information. In partnership with other units, we recently launched a new undergraduate informatics major. The School of Information is internationally recognized for its research strengths in social informatics, information economics and management, network analysis and text mining, human computer interaction, digital archives, cyberinfrastructure, digital preservation, and information seeking, sharing and use. More about the School, its vision, and its activities can be found at the School's website: si.umich.edu
Founded in 1817, the University of Michigan has a long and distinguished history as one of the first public universities in the nation. It is one of only two public institutions consistently ranked among the nation's top ten universities. The University has one of the largest health care complexes in the world and one of the best library systems in the United States. With more than $1 billion in research expenditures annually, the University has the second largest research expenditure among all universities in the nation. The University has an annual budget of more than $1.4 billion and an endowment valued at more than $7.57 billion.
Qualifications:
•A Ph.D. (or nearing completion) in a relevant area, such as organizational behavior, sociology, organizational psychology, computer-supported cooperative work, social informatics, management, business information technology, management information systems, communication studies, or related fields concerned with information in organizations
•Demonstrated potential for successful teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level
•Demonstrated potential for high scholarly impact
•A strong commitment to teaching, interdisciplinary research, and cultural diversity
Review of applications will begin Nov. 1 and continue until the position is filled.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit the following materials online at http://si.umich.edu/about-SI/faculty-postings_login.htm :
•Cover letter
•Curriculum vita
•Statement of research
•Statement of teaching interests and experience
•Three representative publications
•Three letters of reference
Text of this announcement and links to other positions open at the School of Information can be found here: http://si.umich.edu/about-SI/faculty-postings.htm
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer.