Category: Jobs + Fellowships

Assistant Professor – Visualization/Digital Media

The Department of Art and Visual Culture within the College of Design at Iowa State University is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting August 16, 2017. The Department of Art and Visual Culture (AVC) is one of seven distinguished departments within the College, along with Architecture, Community and Regional Planning, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture.The College of Design is dedicated to all forms of diversity and inclusion, and committed to the expanded role of art and design as an agent of change in society.

Position Responsibilities:

  • expectation of teaching up to five (5) undergraduate or graduate level courses in
    the application of digital media to visualization techniques for the Integrated Studio Arts
    (ISA) and Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration (BPMI) programs
  • maintaining an active art practice and/or research schedule
  • student advisement
  • departmental, college, and university committee service.

Candidate Qualifications:

  • M.F.A. in fine/visual/studio arts OR B.F.A. in fine/visual/studio arts along with an M.S.,
    M.A., M.A.M.S., or advanced degree in related field
  • Teaching experience in digital media including 2D and 3D visualization areas.
  • Ability to distill complex content for effective visual presentation
  • Demonstrated knowledge of visual conventions applied to a variety of subsets of art,
    science, and design.
  • Trained in traditional and digital techniques and visual communication principles.
  • Interaction design experience including website and application development.

Deadline: March 19, 2017. Applications accepted until filled.

Full position posting and application details

To Apply: submit an application online, including the following:

  1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  2. Letter of Application/Cover Letter
  3. Contact information for three references
  4. PowerPoint including 20 images (with descriptions) of your own work and 20 images of
    student work. Please attach as “Other Document(s) 1”. If your document is larger than
    9MB, attach the remainder in “Other Document(s) 2.”

For remaining questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Iowa State University is an EO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, or protected Veteran status.

Instructor Of Digital Technology And Cultures, Seattle University

The School of New and Continuing Studies at Seattle University invites applications for a
full-time, non-tenure track instructor. The appointment, located in Seattle, Washington, is
for three years with the possibility of renewal, beginning September 1, 2017. The
interdisciplinary Digital Technology and Cultures B.A. will be offered in online and hybrid
format for part-time, post-traditional students. It also provides a program for adult learners that focuses on humanistic inquiry into digital culture. It also offers students the opportunity to develop the applied technology skills necessary to produce rhetorically sound and ethically informed media content that values diversity and justice.

Responsibilities:

  • developing course content in online and hybrid formats
  • teaching
  • faculty advising
  • service.

Qualifications:

  • doctoral degree and academic expertise in one or more of the following fields: Digital
    Technology and Cultures; Digital Humanities; Cultural Studies with a focus on technology; Applied Information Technologies; or a related field
  • ability to teach computational thinking and Python to liberal arts students.
  • experience teaching adult learners and designing and teaching online/hybrid classes that creatively integrate technology and digital pedagogy
  • teaching/research interest in one or more of the following areas is preferred: digital
    cultural studies, computers and writing, digital/social media, digital rhetoric, multimodal
    composition, applied technology studies, history of text technologies.

Applications: submit an online application including the following:

  1. cover letter
  2. curriculum vitae
  3. names and contact information for three references who can assess the candidate’s professional and academic qualifications (letters will be solicited upon submission of application).

Full position posting and application details

Review of applications will begin March 15, 2017. Open until filled.

Junior Professorship in Media History and History of Science

Guided by the values of a humanistic, sustainable and proactive university, Leuphana University of Lueneburg has set a course for research and education that is unique in the German academic landscape. To address central questions facing civil society in the 21st century, the university has established four faculties: Business & Economics, Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Sustainability.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications for a junior professorship in Media History and History of Science

Responsibilities:

  • engagement in research at the interface of media history and science history, and have a doctorate of outstanding quality in this interdisciplinary field
  • study such phenomena as the history of digital media or the interactions between the history of the computer and other scientific fields
  • make productive and independent contributions, together with other faculty members, to further the development of cultural studies at the Leuphana
  • develop research opportunities and initiate projects that are unique in your field
  • promote constructive professional dialog with leading internationally-renowned universities, and create an inspiring and dedicated environment in research, teaching and learning
  • share the idea of the university as an educational community, and make use of the diverse opportunities for academic cooperation offered both within the research initiative Culture and across the whole university
  • teach B.A. and M.A. courses in cultural studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Qualifications:

  • a university degree in cultural or media science, history, philosophy or any other discipline relevant to the present position;
  • an aptitude for teaching, demonstrated by experience and the use of innovative educational methods;
  • particular ability to engage in intensive, independent academic research, usually demonstrated by the outstanding quality of the candidate’s dissertation on a media history and science history topic
  • experience in historical source work / archive work
  • experience lecturing and publishing in both science history and cultural media research nationally as well as internationally: at conferences, in peer-reviewed journals, with renowned publishers
  • research that touches upon the philosophy and sociology of science, its background ideally connecting media or cultural studies with the history of science
  • teaching experience in the areas of (digital and/or general) media history
  • willing to teach in English, to participate in the quality control and further development of the degree programs at Leuphana University as well as to acquire a sufficient knowledge of the German language within an appropriate period of time.

For further information, please contact the dean of the faculty, Prof. (apl.) Dr. habil. Ulf Wuggenig ()

Please submit your application consisting of the following materials in two separate PDF files:

  1. cover letter
  2. CV
  3. copies of academic degrees
  4. three relevant publications.

Applications should be sent preferably by email to   or to the President of Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Post Box 2440, Lüneburg D-21314

Deadline: March 12, 2017

Tenure Track Faculty Position In New Media: The University Of Maine

The University of Maine School of Computing and Information Science invites
applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor for the New
Media Program, effective August 28, 2017. Candidates with teaching and research
interests in creative programming are encouraged to apply to enhance and/or complement
UMaine’s New-Media strengths in digital storytelling; video, photographic, and audio
production; Web design and development; rapid prototyping; and user experience and
interaction design. Candidates may either be programming language experts who focus on
creative content or creative artists with strong programming credentials.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Teaching introductory programming classes as well as upper-level courses in server-side
    development for the New Media BA and Minor
  • Advising and mentoring undergraduate students in New Media
  • Collaborating with students and! colleagu es to develop creative applications
  • Service to the school, the college, the university, and the profession.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications:

  • Terminal degree (earned doctorate or MFA) in a discipline closely related to New Media
    required by date of hire
  • Rich and deep understanding of the contemporary field of digital culture is required
  • Commitment to excellence in teaching and research is required
  • Demonstrated skills in contributing to the New-Media research agenda are required
  • Extensive experience in writing custom software for new media contexts, such as online,
    mobile, and physical environments is required
  • Familiarity with such topics as user interface design, user interaction, and new media art
    and design practices required
  • Research interest and expertise in one or more of the following areas are desired: Web and mobile development (e.g., PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Swift)! , gaming (e.g., Unity, Python, and Lua), and physical computing (e.g., Processing and OpenFrameworks).

Application must include:

  1. cover letter with a URL to view candidate’s creative programming, preferably including at least one example of custom source code
  2. curriculum vitae
  3. copies of graduate academic transcripts (photocopies acceptable for initial screening)
  4. statements of both research and teaching interests.

Deadline: March 1, 2017

Full position posting and application details

Questions can be addressed to NewMediaSearch@umit.maine.edu

Open Rank Faculty Position in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences

The program in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences invites applications, nominations, and expressions of interest for an Open Rank faculty position. The selected candidate will have a tenure or tenure track appointment in one of the five (5) departments within the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS): Arts, Cognitive Science, Communication and Media, Economics, or Science and Technology Studies.

Qualifications:

  • hold a terminal degree (PhD, MFA or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Games or a related field such as Digital Media, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, or Human-Computer Interaction
  • ability to demonstrate, through accomplishments, promise of distinction in scholarship and education
  • have a successful record of collegiate teaching and a proven track record of both leading and participating in collaborative interdisciplinary research
  • passion for the future of games and a publication or exhibition record in human-computer interaction, experimental games, artificial intelligence, behavioral science, games for learning, health, and social impact, or a related area of game design and research
  • entrepreneurial spirit and expertise in game creation is desirable.

Responsibilities:

  • teaching courses in game design, game development, or game programming, with the possibility of developing and teaching new courses in the faculty member’s area of expertise
  • developing and maintaining a national or international reputation of excellence in their discipline
  • serving thee department, the Institute, and profession.

To Apply: submit the following with an online application

  1. a letter of interest
  2. curriculum vitae
  3. research statement and teaching statement
  4. (optional) online portfolio URL
  5. three letters of reference to

Deadline: March 15, 2017. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled

Contact for questions: Kim Osburn osburk@rpi.edu

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Instructor of Digital Technology and Cultures, Seattle University

The School of New and Continuing Studies at Seattle University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Instructor of Digital Technology and Cultures, three years with the possibility of renewal, beginning September 1, 2017. The interdisciplinary Digital Technology and Cultures B.A. will be offered in online and hybrid format for part-time, post-traditional students. The B.A. in Digital Technology and Cultures provides a program for adult learners that focuses on humanistic inquiry into digital culture. It also offers students the opportunity to develop the applied technology skills necessary to produce rhetorically sound and ethically informed media content that values diversity and justice.

The instructor will be responsible for developing course content in online and hybrid formats; teaching; faculty advising; and service.

Qualifications:

  • doctoral degree and academic expertise in one or more of the following fields: Digital Technology and Cultures, Digital Humanities, Cultural Studies with a focus on technology, Applied Information Technologies, or a related field
  • ability to teach computational thinking and Python to liberal arts students
  • a background in teaching adult post-traditional students, experience creating courses and teaching in online and hybrid formats, experience teaching media production, and a demonstrated record of excellence as a teacher is preferred.

Application: submit the following online at https://jobs.seattleu.edu/postings/19871

  1. cover letter
  2. curriculum vitae
  3. names and contact information for three references who can assess professional and academic qualifications (letters will be solicited upon submission of application).

Review of applications will begin March 15, 2017. Open until filled.

In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas and life experiences will further enrich the diversity of its educational community.

Assistant Professor in New Media theory and history – University of California, Berkeley

The Department of Film and Media at U.C. Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor in New Media theory and history (tenure track), with an expected start date of July 1, 2017.

 

Qualifications:

  • completed all degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of application and must have the Ph.D. in Film/Cinema Studies or a related field in hand by June 30, 2017
  • broad competence in New Media studies, demonstrable either through formal study or publication record
  • the ability to teach courses in New Media theory/history and digital culture and media
  • strong understanding of the study of media in the Arts and Humanities
  • Preference will be given to applicants demonstrating clear evidence of scholarly achievement relative to their career stage.
  • Research and teaching interest in critical race theory and/or gender and/or sexuality is also preferred.

Application: submit an online application including the following:

  1. cover letter discussing research and teaching interests
  2. CV
  3. writing sample of maximum 25 pp
  4. statement of contributions to diversity is optional.

Deadline is March 10, 2017. Applications received by March 6 will be given priority.

Please direct questions to the Chair of the Search Committee at film_search@berkeley.edu.

The Department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service.

 

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

Data & Society Hiring for Two Positions

Data & Society is an NYC-based research institute dedicated to addressing social, technical, ethical, legal, and policy issues that are emerging because of data-centric technological development. D&S brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, activists, policy creators, journalists, geeks, and public intellectuals to gather, debate, and engage one another on the key issues introduced by the increasing availability of data in society.

Two full-time engagement leads are currently sought to act as bridges between research and civil society, industry, and government.

Labor Engagement Lead: the bridge and translator between research focused on the impacts of technology on labor, and civil society, industry, and government.

  • Work with computer scientists, social scientists, economists, and legal scholars to understand, translate, and broadly communicate their findings.
  • Understand the incentives and concerns of policymakers and advocates while also appreciating the goals and structures that shape industry practice.
  • Move seamlessly between worlds and bridge different frameworks, knowledge, and values; lead an evidence-based, field-level discussion about the trade-offs and future implications of data-driven systems on labor and workers’ rights.
  • Help research experts learn how to convey what they know, and put the right people in the right rooms for the issues to be heard well.
  • Come to the role with understanding of the tensions and players shaping the future of labor, thirsty to use research and knowledge to help push for a more holistic solution to address divergent concerns.

Accountability Engagement Lead: a bridge and translator between research that addresses and explores accountability in different contexts, and civil society, industry, media, and government.

  • Expert on accountability and governance issues, particularly as they relate to information, technology, and data.
  • Analytical and skilled at spotting connections across bodies of research, as well as understanding the real-world implications and possibilities emerging from research findings.
  • Comfortable working with computer scientists, social scientists, economists, and legal scholars to understand, translate, and communicate their findings, with an eye towards outcomes and impact.
  • Understand the incentives and concerns of policymakers and advocates while also appreciating the goals and structures that shape industry practice.
  • Driven by the idea of leading an evidence-based, field-level discussion about the future of accountability to concrete action.
  • Know how to put the right people in the right rooms for the issues to be heard and meaningfully addressed; come to the role with a deep understanding of the tensions and players shaping the accountability discussions in industry, government agencies, civil society, and academia.

Please visit the above links for FULL position details and qualifications.

To apply for BOTH positions, submit the following to jobs@datasociety.net by Friday, February 24, 2017:

  1. A cover letter explaining your interest in this role, how you learned of this opportunity, how you’ve approached multi-stakeholder engagement in the past, and how you see the issue of work and labor unfolding at the intersection of technology and society. 
(Please also include the names, affiliations, and email addresses of two references.)
  2. Your resume/CV

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis

Assistant or Associate Professor in the area of Games, Gaming, and Gamification

The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at York University,
Toronto, is seeking an outstanding emerging researcher at the level of Assistant or
Associate Professor in the area of Games, Gaming, and Gamification. The successful
candidate must be sufficiently qualified for nomination for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
following their appointment to the tenure stream position. One of North America’s leading
schools for the arts, AMPD offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Dance,
Design, Computational Arts, Cinema and Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Art
History, Media Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies. Set to commence July 1, 2017.

Qualifications:

  • research and theoretical interests should span games, gaming, and organized play as both a cultural phenomenon and a platform for creative practice
  • applicants should be broadly conversant in the emerging field of game studies, explore gaming as it manifests in a wide range of contemporary practices
  • ability to align their research program with the York University’s new Vision: Science to Application (VISTA) program.
  • Possible areas of research interest include the following: interactive game design, game mechanics, game related art and installation, games and disability, narrative and transmedia storytelling, game ecologies, critical game studies, serious games, playboy, social gaming and gaming communities, alt-games, gamification, videogame history, gender and games, and the gaming industry.
  • ability to work across a range of methodologies, theoretical frameworks, digital tools and technologies, and cultural practices
  • demonstrable familiarity with a variety of tools found in professional game development, incorporate interdisciplinary approaches between art and technology
  • have substantial theoretical and technical breadth in teaching

Position Details:

  • The successful candidate will play a strong role in Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts and Technology Research, a catalyst for new ideas and experimentation
  • PhD or equivalent in the areas of Game Studies, Digital Media, Media Studies, Computational Arts, or a closely related field
  • collaborate internally with the members of AMPD and also communicate his or her ideas across the diverse domains of knowledge found at York University’s other faculties, such as health, biology, computer science, engineering, industrial design, environmental studies, and science and technology studies
  • provide leadership by fostering collaborative research, securing external funding,
    supervising graduate students, and generating national and international academic,
    community and industry partnerships
  • contribute to York University’s strong tradition of promoting social justice, knowledge mobilization, economic access, and social equality among diverse groups in both their research and their pedagogy.

Applications should include the following and be sent electronically to: Jim Fenton, jfenton@yorku.ca

  1. detailed CV
  2. statement of research and teaching
  3. one or more scholarly publications
  4. research creation portfolio (if applicable)
  5. three signed letters of reference.

Deadline: March 3, 2017

Full position posting

York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity,
including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA Program, which
applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can
be found at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent
Residents will be given priority.

Multiple Lecturer Positions, University of Washington

The Computing and Software Systems (CSS) Division of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for multiple part-time Lecturer positions, for annual or multiple year (1-3 years), or quarter-by-quarter, on a nine-month service basis, beginning in Autumn 2017.

Responsibilities include:

  • teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, including capstone projects/cooperative education
  • contribute to the core of our computer science and software engineering curriculum in areas such as introductory programming, data structures, algorithms, software engineering, technical and scientific communications, web development, project management, human centered design, databases, operating systems, architecture, embedded systems, and networking
  • work with faculty and students in other STEM divisions
  • develop on-line teaching methods and at time teach large lecture classes.

Required qualifications:

  • a master’s degree or earned doctorate, or foreign equivalent, in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent experiences in industry,
  • a body of work that warrants UWB appointment at the rank of Lecturer, Part-Time, Competitive Recruitment,
  • demonstrated experience in and commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, and
  • experience with or commitment to working with and enhancing learning for diverse student and community populations.

Opportunity is a core value of the School of STEM. We believe that all students, regardless of background, should have the opportunity to succeed and become effective critical thinkers. Catalyzing the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. The School of STEM prepares professionals to work in an increasingly diverse and global society by promoting equity and justice for all individuals. In your application, please describe your experiences with diversity in your professional work or educational experience and/ or your potential to enhance diversity in the School of STEM, and also discuss your potential to mentor and educate students who will serve diverse populations.

How to apply: submit a single electronic file containing the following:

  1. cover letter
  2. curriculum vitae
  3. list of a minimum of three professional references including contact information
  4. statement of teaching philosophy
  5. evidence of teaching effectiveness
  6. description of your experiences with diversity in your professional work or educational experience and/ or your potential to enhance diversity in the School of STEM
  7. a discussion of your potential to mentor and educate students who will serve diverse populations.

Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2017; the position will remain open until filled

Full position posting and application details

 

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.