Information assistant or associate professor

JOB OPENING ID: 268439

MODES OF WORK
Hybrid

REGULAR/TEMPORARY: Regular

ORGANIZATIONAL GROUP: School Information

DEPARTMENT: School of Information

How to Apply

All applicants for this position should submit a cover letter, a vita, three representative publications, evidence of teaching excellence if available, a statement of current and future research plans, and a statement of teaching philosophy and experience. Applicants at the assistant professor level must submit three letters of recommendation; applicants at the associate level must submit the names of three recommenders. All application materials must be submitted electronically to:

Please direct inquiries about this position to [email protected]

Consideration of applications will begin immediately. Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2025, as the job posting will close for review on that date.

Employment will require both a criminal background check and an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. Candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure form as well as an authorization to release information form.
Job Summary

The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position focusing on technology and society. The successful candidate will be appointed to the John Derby Evans Professorship in Information at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

We welcome applications from scholars in information fields with training in information, social or behavioral sciences, computer science, or humanities traditions working on a range of topics and employing diverse methods. We are especially interested in qualified applicants whose research addresses important social problems, opportunities, and questions at the intersection of technology and society. Topical areas include (but are not limited to) information access and integrity, generative AI, computer-mediated communication, social media, mobile media, ethics and policy, and socio-technical systems.

UMSI is committed to encouraging a collaborative academic environment. We are excited to hire new colleagues who share our mission and offer unique and divergent perspectives. The faculty appointment is a continuing university-year tenure-track appointment with an anticipated starting date of August 25, 2026. The named professorship is awarded for a period of five years.

The John Derby Evans Professorship in Information was established by the Regents of the University of Michigan in March of 2017. John Derby Evans, co-founder of C-SPAN and a leader in the cable television industry, has transformed public access to information and serves on the University of Michigan School of Information Advisory Board. His philanthropy advances education, health, and the arts.
Who We Are

The mission of the School of Information is to create and share knowledge to help people use information -- with technology -- to build a better world. A successful candidate will be committed to, and will directly contribute to, our goal of being the best research and teaching institution for the understanding and design of information and its technologies in service of people and society. The diverse perspectives the UMSI community brings to our scholarship, teaching, and service make our school stronger and help us fulfill our mission of building a better world through technology and information. The School is home to vibrant research and teaching programs, with 80 FTE professors and over 1,848 students. We offer five degrees: a Ph.D., a Master of Science in Information, a Master of Health Informatics, a Bachelor of Science in Information, and an online Master of Applied Data Science. For more information about UMSI, please visit: 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 $2.04 billion in research expenditures annually, the University has the second-largest research expenditure among all universities in the nation. The University has an annual general fund budget of more than $2.9 billion and an endowment valued at more than $19.2 billion.

From great benefits to on-site wellness programs, the University of Michigan provides resources to support faculty, staff, and their family's health and happiness. For instance, the University of Michigan offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, child care centers and a retirement plan with two-for-one matching contributions and immediate vesting. Dual career support from the Provost's Office is available to domestic partners of faculty recruits regardless of marital status or sexual orientation. To learn more about the great benefits UM provides, please visit .
Responsibilities*

Job responsibilities include research, teaching, and service. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct scholarly research resulting in publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, edited books, books, and conference proceedings;
• Seek external funding to support their research program;
• Teach in UMSI's five academic programs;
• Mentor students for independent studies, master's projects and theses, and doctoral dissertations;
• Provide service to the school, university, and the broader academic community through committee work, journal editing, community engagement, and other opportunities.

Each contributing member of the UMSI faculty will have a teaching effort equivalent to three semester-long courses per year.
Required Qualifications*

• Ph.D. in an area such as social or behavioral sciences, design, communication, computer science, information, media or humanities studies;
• A strong interest in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels;
• A strong commitment to interdisciplinary research.

Desired Qualifications*

• Demonstrated ability for exemplary teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels;
• Demonstrated scholarly impact in research.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .
Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.