*Please forward as appropriate * * * *OUTSTANDING ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN INFORMATION GRAPHICS AND DATA VISUALIZATION* *Working title/rank:* Assistant or Associate Professor in Information Graphics and Data Visualization *Type of appointment:* Tenure-track faculty *Position category:* Tenure-track faculty *Department or school:* Journalism/Mass Communication *Application deadline:* Open until filled (Applications will begin to be reviewed on January 15, 2010) *Proposed start date:* July 1, 2010 *Position summary* The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is searching for an outstanding assistant or associate professor specializing in information graphics and data visualization. The successful applicant will teach courses in information graphics and visualization, which includes cartography and statistical representation, 3D design, animated graphic storytelling and other appropriate courses over time. All of the school’s graphic design courses are taught in our state-of-the-art Macintosh labs. The successful candidate will teach a 2/2 course load and perform other customary duties of a faculty member in the school’s research tenure track: research, advising, service and teaching/advising students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. *Education requirements* A Ph.D. in journalism/mass communication or a relevant related field is required. ABD will be considered with a firm anticipated completion date. *Experience and qualifications* - Preferred 7 years of full-time professional experience as an informational graphic artist/specialist. - Entrepreneurial and/or freelance work experience. - An outstanding, international award-winning professional portfolio that includes print and online journalistic work. - Proficiency in appropriate software including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and a 3D software program such as Maya or Lightwave. Working knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver. Proficiency in programming languages such as ActionScript and R. - A well-defined research agenda that addresses pertinent issues in information visualization and new technologies. - Ability to be an outstanding teacher. *Special instructions* Go to *http://jobs.unc.edu/1002162* <http://jobs.unc.edu/1002162> to apply. Please submit a letter, vitae, names and contact information of least three references and a link to online portfolio materials. Supporting documents including course syllabi and other materials will be helpful in selecting finalists and should be submitted as electronic attachments to the application when possible. Any other materials may be mailed to: Jo Bass / Assistant to the Dean / School of Journalism and Mass Communication / UNC-Chapel Hill / Campus Box 3365 / Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365.