The College of Information Studies (INFO) at the University of Maryland, College Park and the Department of Government and Politics (GVPT) in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) invite applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. This position is open to applicants from any fields within information and political sciences that apply data science concepts and methods in their work. INFO and GVPT particularly seek candidates whose scholarship and teaching interests address information science concepts and methodologies to study important social science problems in the broad field of government and politics. We encourage candidates to demonstrate how their research contributes toward social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the creation, management, and accessibility of information. The faculty member will have a joint appointment at INFO (75%) and GVPT (25%), with a tenure home in INFO. The faculty member will be expected to teach courses in both INFO and GVPT, as well as to contribute to teaching and service to the newly formed undergraduate Major in Social Data Science, which is a INFO-BSOS joint program. We seek a candidate who will build upon our record of educating information and political scientists committed to leadership, service, research, and innovative practice and impact. The faculty member will be expected to have a high-impact research agenda and to seek external funding for research. The faculty member will also teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, provide research advising to students at all levels, and engage in service to the profession and shared governance within the university. In particular candidates whose scholarship speaks to the following broad substantive topics are encouraged to apply: - Social media politics - Information disorder (misinformation, disinformation, etc.) - Online political and civic participation - Policy and governance for emerging technologies - Digital democracy and data justice - Data science for policy analysis - Role of political institutions in production and dissemination of information - Political and moral values of information systems - The political economy of information systems While these areas of expertise are of particular interest, candidates with expertise and interest in other relevant topics that apply data science methods are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose work recognizes the information norms and assets of marginalized communities particularly relating to the topics above and other relevant topics, are especially encouraged to apply. Best consideration date: Dec 11, 2023 More details at: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/114626 -- Alie Cardenas Faculty Affairs Administrative Coordinator College of Information Studies University of Maryland AV Williams Building College Park, MD 20742