Jobs at the iSchool
The School of Information is a premier research and education leader in the field of information. With more than twenty faculty, a range of joint appointees from across the University, and numerous adjunct faculty selected for their expertise in information studies, the iSchool balances the values of information access as a human and social benefit, with the intellectual and technical skills needed to lead developments in the information age. Our employees are our most important asset in fulfilling the iSchool's commitment to making a difference in the lives of all people by enabling and supporting the organization and experience of information in ways that make the world a better and fairer place.
The University of Texas at Austin is a nationally ranked, tier-one research institution located in the heart of Austin—a vibrant city that frequently appears on lists of best cities to live and work. The university offers competitive salaries and benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education and public service.
Current job opportunities:
Staff Positions
None available at this time.
Faculty Positions
Bill Daniel Endowed Professorship in Archival Enterprise
The School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin invites applicants with expertise in the following areas:
- Digital archives and records management
- Archives as catalysts for intellectual freedom, decolonization, and social justice
- Data, software, and platform curation, repositories, and preservation
- Computational, critical, and AI approaches to archival practices and infrastructures
- Policies and tools for data integrity, security, and the trustworthiness of cultural memory
- Social, cultural, and ideological politics and practices of archival institutions and the profession
- The sociology of knowledge and its preservation for access and use
- Lineage provenance of records and resources
- Community-led archives as collective practice, co-design, and participatory design
- The integration of professional and community archival practice
- Indigenous or regional knowledge, memory, and culture
- The implications of new textual and media practices on archival knowledge and practice
Application Instructions
While we will consider applications until the position is filled, primary consideration will be given to candidates who apply by January 31, 2025. Please apply via Interfolio's Faculty Search solution: Bill Daniel Endowed Professorship. If you do not have a Dossier account with Interfolio, you will be prompted to create a free account prior to applying for the position. Questions about these positions may be sent to facultysearch@ischool.utexas.edu or to the search committee chair: Dr. Andrew Dillon.
Multiple iSchool Faculty Positions in Austin
The School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for up to two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to start in Fall 2025. These positions include:
- Assistant Professor in Building Human-Centered, Ethical, and Responsible AI Systems
- Assistant Professor in Cultural Heritage Informatics
Application Instructions
Please apply via Interfolio's Faculty Search solution. If you do not have a Dossier account with Interfolio, you will be prompted to create a free account prior to applying for the position. Questions about these positions may be sent to facultysearch@ischool.utexas.edu or to the search committee chairs.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
None available at this time.
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