Assistant Professor - Data, Analytics, and the City
The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology
(ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga
(www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit) invite applications for a tenure-stream
appointment in the area of Data, Analytics and the City, at the rank of
Assistant Professor. The position start date is July 1, 2018.
Successful candidates will have a focus on the application of advanced
computational methods to analyze large and complex urban issues. The
candidate’s methodological approach may include but is not limited to the
following: spatial statistics, geometrics and/or mapping, network
analysis, and automated textual analysis. The candidate’s research should
further address at least one of the following areas within metropolitan
contexts: social policy, public culture, social software design, social
inequality, e-citizen engagement/participation, or social justice.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in communication, computer science,
geography, political science, computational social science, or a related
field, by date of appointment or shortly thereafter, and demonstrate
excellence in research and teaching. Excellence in research will be
demonstrated through publications in leading journals or a research
pipeline that is at high international levels, presentations at
competitive conferences, awards, and strong endorsements by referees of
top international stature. Excellence in teaching will be demonstrated
through teaching accomplishments, strong letters of reference and the
teaching dossier (that includes a teaching statement and evaluations)
submitted as part of the application. The successful candidate will have a
graduate appointment in one of the University of Toronto's tri-campus
graduate departments.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To be considered for this position, all application materials must be
submitted online by November 1, 2017. Additional details about this
position, the ICCIT or the University of Toronto Mississauga, as well as
submission guidelines can be found at
https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1701276
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its
community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons /
persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America,
persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to
the further diversification of ideas.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.
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