Colleagues: The Department of Communication and the School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are looking to hire an Assistant or Associate Professor with specialization in “Data Justice," beginning July 1, 2024. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research, supervising theses and dissertations, and performing departmental, university, and public service. Qualifications include Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2023-24 academic year) in Communication, Science and Technology Studies, Information Studies, Media Studies, or any other data studies related field. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and research, skills in program building to facilitate scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active program of scholarship and publication. For associate and advanced assistant professors, a track record of externally funded research and for new assistant professors, clear potential and strong prospects for attracting extramural funding are strongly desired. Although areas of research are open, we would welcome applicants whose work focuses on liberatory data projects or on the data justice dimensions of AI and health, algorithms, data centers, democracy and governance, predictive policing, environmental and climate science, finance and economic inequality, or uncollected data, among other possibilities. The hire’s primary home will be in the Department of Communication, but their teaching, service, and tenure line would be split evenly between Communication and SDSS. The typical teaching load will be 2:1. Review of applications will begin November 15th and continue until the position is filled. For more information: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/267257 Please share widely! Aaron -- Aaron Shapiro Assistant Professor of Technology Studies Woody Durham Fellow Department of Communication The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill