Assistant Professor

Employment Type:

Permanent Faculty Vacancy ID:

FAC0005552

Salary Range:

Commensurate to

Education and Experience Position Summary/Description:

The School of Information and Library Science ( SILS ) and Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life ( CITAP ) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Artificial Intelligence (AI). We seek a scholar whose research examines the complex interconnections between AI technologies and social, organizational, and/or ethical systems. The successful candidate's research should focus not only on AI itself but also on the implications of AI in diverse contexts such as work, employment, education, healthcare, media, politics, or communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an active research agenda focused on the sociotechnical dimensions of AI, including topics such as human-centered AI, ethics, human-AI interaction, responsible AI, and the broader societal implications of AI in different application contexts.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses on topics related to AI from a sociotechnical perspective, contributing to the core curricular requirements of both undergraduate and graduate degree programs at SILS .

These may include computational/technical courses as well as curricula that explore AI's role in shaping our work contexts and society, policy, and ethical considerations, and their intersection with information science.

• Mentor and advise graduate and undergraduate students, guiding them in qualitative or quantitative research approaches and interdisciplinary projects.
• A record of scholarly publications in high-quality, peer-reviewed venues.
• Seek external funding to support innovative research on AI.
• Engage in service activities within the school, the university, and the broader academic community, contributing to the development of the school's interdisciplinary AI initiatives.