The Information Systems (IS) Department at UMBC is committed to increasing the diversity of our community. We invite applications for three tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level starting August 2017.
Two candidates with research interests and experience in Data Science – The ideal candidate will have expertise in conducting large-scale data science research, such as extracting knowledge from data of increasing sizes, velocity, and variety to improve decision making in one or more application domains closely relevant to active research areas in the IS department.
A candidate with research interests and experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or knowledge management (KM) – The ideal candidate should have expertise in conducting AI/KM research to improve decision making in application domains such as social computing, health, business analytics, environmental sustainability, and public welfare. Candidates must have earned a PhD in Information Systems or a related field no later than August 2017.
Review of applications will begin in November 2016 and will continue until the positions are filled, subject to the availability of funds.
*find more information on position and application here*
The research areas in the department are: Artificial 
Intelligence/Knowledge Management, Databases and Data Mining, Human Centered Computing, Software Engineering, and Health Information Technology. Candidates should be engaged in research that fosters collaboration with at least one of the research areas and preference will be given to those who can collaborate with current faculty within and across departments, fostering interdisciplinary research. Candidates are expected to establish a collaborative, externally funded and nationally recognized research program as well as contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching, advising, and mentoring that support diversity and inclusion.
Application Instructions:
- Online submission with all files as PDF, apply at links below
- cover letter
- CV
- one-page statement of teaching interests
- one-page statement of research interests
- names and contact information of at least three references.
For two positions in Data Science/Big Data – http://apply.interfolio.com/37306
For AI/Knowledge Management – http://apply.interfolio.com/37179
For inquiries, please contact Barbara Morris at (410) 455-3795 or bmorris@umbc.edu
UMBC continues to lead U.S. News national university rankings placing fourth in Most Innovative National University and sixth in Undergraduate Teaching. The Chronicle of Higher Education for the fifth consecutive year has listed UMBC in the “honor roll” of “Great Colleges to Work For”; it is the only Maryland four-year institution to be recognized. Diversity is a core value of the UMBC and we believe that the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to learn. Therefore, members of under-represented groups including women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.