Information Organization Faculty Position

The Information School of the University of Washington is seeking 
applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in Information 
Organization. The University of Washington is committed to being one of 
the top information schools in the world, and as part of this effort we 
are seeking an outstanding individual to join our exceptional multi-
disciplinary faculty.  This new colleague will join a faculty eager to 
participate through research, teaching, and service in a broad-based, 
inclusive information school with academic programs at the bachelor, 
master and doctoral levels.  University of Washington faculty engage in 
teaching, research and service.

The Information Organization position requires expertise in and a strong 
commitment to research and teaching excellence in one or more of the 
following areas:  
•	Information organization
•	Classification theory 
•	Information modeling
•	Knowledge representation
We are looking for an individual who comes to the school with a strong 
theoretical background and is excited about engaging in multi-disciplinary 
approaches to the study of information organization.  Participation in the 
field through standards bodies or industry/government initiatives is a 
plus.  

This is a full-time appointment anticipated at the rank of Assistant 
Professor or Associate Professor commensurate with qualifications and 
experience.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by date of 
appointment.  

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
position is filled.  Selected candidates will be invited for campus 
visits. The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse 
faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority 
candidates. The University of Washington is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and is one of the oldest state-
supported institutions of higher education on the Pacific coast. The 
University of Washington is a Tier 1 research Institution and is currently 
ranked 17th among research institutions internationally in the 2006 
Academic Ranking of World Universities and 22nd in Newsweek’s latest Top 
100 Global Universities. 

Applicants can find further information about the Information School at 
http://www.ischool.washington.edu.  Application packages should include: 
curriculum vitae, a letter of intent (including research and teaching 
interests), the names of three references, and 2 or 3 samples of the 
applicant’s publications (attachments should be in PDF or Word format).  
These should be sent through email, with “Information Organization” in the 
subject line, to:

Michael Crandall ([log in to unmask])
Chair, IO Search Committee
The Information School
University of Washington
Suite 370, Mary Gates Hall
Box 352840
Seattle, WA 98195-2840
Fax (206)616-3152