[Air-L] tt job opening in information/data ethics at asst prof level

[Scott MacLeod]

Colin, and AoIR,

Thanks for sharing this fascinating new career opportunity and
philosophy development for an Assistant Professor of Philosophy/Data
Science.

All the best,
Scott
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On 9/19/18 10:12 AM, Colin Koopman wrote:
> The job opening below may be of interest to junior-level PhDs involved in
> the AoIR community.  Note that PhDs from *any relevant discipline* are
> strongly encouraged to apply.  We are looking for an interdisciplinary
> research who can develop (or is already involved in) collaborative
> engagements with data science researchers.  For the purposes of this
> search, "ethics" is construed in a broad sense to be inclusive of social,
> cultural, and political inquiry.
> 
> https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11549
> 
> ***
> 
> The University of Oregon’s Department of Philosophy and Presidential
> Initiative in Data Science invite applications for a tenure-track position
> at the Assistant Professor level with a specialization in Data/Information
> Ethics, to begin in fall 2019. The Philosophy Department construes ethics
> in a broad sense as pertaining to a wide range of moral, social, and
> cultural issues arising in connection with burgeoning data technologies.
> Competitive applicants will be capable of outstanding research and teaching
> at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
> 
> The position will be located in the Philosophy Department (
> philosophy.uoregon.edu) with potential affiliations with other campus units
> (and a possibility for a split appointment depending on the research
> trajectory of the successful candidate). The Philosophy Department is a
> diverse and growing unit with an expansive view of the discipline, a broad
> understanding of the multiple theoretical traditions that constitute
> philosophical work, an intellectual climate conducive to interdisciplinary
> work, a commitment to engaged scholarship, and a strong commitment to
> faculty and graduate student diversity.
> This search is one of nearly a dozen associated with the Presidential
> Initiative in Data Science (provost.uoregon.edu/data-science).  This
> initiative is focused on the development of advanced computational and
> quantitative tools and training programs for gathering and analyzing large
> amounts of data and associated metadata, as well as interpreting and
> communicating the findings and social and ethical implications of data
> science research.  It will spur intentional growth in research and
> education, using big data and cutting-edge analytics across the entire
> campus. We are building a cross-disciplinary data science program on a
> foundation of strong interdisciplinary research and innovative education at
> a liberal arts research university. We seek scholars prepared to contribute
> to the program’s growth through excellence in a specific academic focus, as
> well as through interdisciplinary collaborations across data science writ
> large. Data Science is supported by the university’s multi-million-dollar
> investment in the recently launched Talapas supercomputing cluster (
> hpcf.uoregon.edu). The Data Science Initiative will also have synergies
> with the newly-launched Knight Campus for Accelerating Impact (
> accelerate.uoregon.edu).
> 
> Minimum Requirements: AOS in Data/Information Ethics; record of research
> excellence with evidence of publication trajectory in AOS; evidence of
> commitment to collaborative intellectual inquiry with data science
> researchers; Ph.D. by time of appointment required; Ph.D. in Philosophy
> preferred (but applicants with a strong philosophical background from any
> relevant discipline are encouraged to apply). Salary is competitive.
> 
> Required Application Materials: letter of application, c.v., research
> statement, writing sample of up to 20 pages focused on the area of
> specialization, teaching statement, sample syllabi for up to three relevant
> courses, and three to five letters of reference. Applications accepted
> until October 21, 2018 6:00 p.m. PST.
> 
> Expectations for interdisciplinary collaboration associated with this
> position are informed by a university goal of furthering ethical inquiry in
> research contexts developing next-generation data science techniques and
> methodologies. Competitive applicants will be both successful collaborators
> and interdisciplinary thinkers. Potential clusters of collaboration include
> but are not limited to the following areas of data science research:
> machine learning and artificial intelligence, data-driven analysis (and
> related “Big Data” and unstructured data research), predictive analytics,
> bioinformatics, measurement and psychometrics, assessment (in multiple
> disciplinary contexts), human-computer interaction, and
> dataveillance/privacy. Specific contexts for research and teaching
> collaboration in the data sciences include the UO Presidential Initiative
> in Data Science (provost.uoregon.edu/data-science), the UO Knight Campus
> for Accelerating Scientific Impact (around.uoregon.edu/accelerate), and
> numerous departments and centers across campus.
> 
> Research expectations include publication, conference presentation,
> collaborative interdisciplinary inquiry with the goal of joint grant
> applications and co-authored publications, and other impactful research.
> 
> Teaching expectations include graduate teaching (including data ethics
> curriculum geared to graduate students across a range of disciplines),
> undergraduate teaching from introductory to advanced levels (including
> standard philosophy courses and undergraduate-specific data ethics
> curriculum), and mentoring and thesis advisement at graduate and
> undergraduate levels. UO is on the academic quarter system and the standard
> teaching load in the Philosophy Department is five courses across three
> terms per year, with numerous opportunities for course-load reductions.
> 
> The University of Oregon is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally
> diverse and pluralistic faculty and strongly encourages applications from
> members of underrepresented groups. Applicants are encouraged to include in
> their cover letter a statement about how they will further this goal.
> 
> ***
> 
> Applications and information at:
> https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11549.
> 
> 

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