Assistant / Associate / Full Professor of Information

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Job Category:

Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Professor

Job Summary:

The College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI) is UW–Madison’s first new college in more than 40 years, bringing together three established and highly regarded departments: Computer Sciences, Statistics, and the Information School. Building on their longstanding strengths in research and education, CAI advances interdisciplinary discovery spanning computing, data, information, and artificial intelligence and prepares students to shape how technology is designed, developed, and used for the public good. Supported by more than $400 million in philanthropic and institutional investment, CAI is expanding its faculty by 50 positions and significantly growing its research enterprise. Faculty joining CAI have the opportunity to contribute to established academic communities while helping shape a new college at a pivotal moment in its development. CAI is based in Morgridge Hall, a new, state-of-the-art facility designed to foster collaboration, learning, and discovery.  

The Information School seeks highly qualified candidates for multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in all areas of library and information science.  All faculty positions will be academic nine-month, tenure-track or tenured appointments at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, starting August 2027. 

About the iSchool 

• The Information School (iSchool) has been home to research and teaching that elevates questions of public good, people, and community in relation to computing, data and information for over 100 years.  

• The iSchool is in a period of growth, more than doubling its faculty and enrollments over the past five years.  

• The iSchool offers an Information Science undergraduate major, two professional master's programs, and a PhD degree. 

We welcome applications from scholars across all areas of Library and Information Science and closely related fields. We especially encourage applications from scholars who build on and extend the field’s intellectual traditions to address emerging challenges and opportunities at the intersection of information, people, technology, and society, including but not limited to artificial intelligence, algorithmic systems, information infrastructures, and civic technologies. 

About UW-Madison 

• The University of Wisconsin—Madison ranks among the top universities in the country in research expenditures and provides excellent support for faculty seeking external funding.  Internal research support is available from funds provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.   

About the city of Madison, Wisconsin 

• Located at the nexus of four beautiful lakes, Madison is a pleasant medium-sized city (about 250,000 population) located in southern Wisconsin.   

• It is the state capital with a large base for educational research and government activities, as well as university-industry interaction.   

• The university and community offer outstanding intellectual, cultural, and recreational activities.   

• Madison consistently ranks among the top American cities for its quality of life.  

• With the headquarters of medical software company Epic, Microsoft's Jim Gray Systems Lab, Google, and several other technology giants in the area, as well as a strong startup ecosystem, Madison is also among the fastest-growing technology hubs in the country. 

• The city also boasts a vibrant cultural and intellectual life, supported by an extensive public library system that offers welcoming community spaces, diverse programs, and resources for residents of all ages. 

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Faculty responsibilities include research and publication, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses, graduate student advising (both master's and PhD), and service.  

• Successful candidates will conduct scholarly research resulting in publications in high-quality peer-reviewed scholarly venues, acquire external funding (appropriate to research area) to support research and graduate students, and design and teach bachelor's, master's, and doctoral-level courses (both online and in person).  

• Successful candidates will be committed to shared governance and service within the department, university, and profession appropriate to faculty rank.  

• Successful candidates, as members of the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to equity among all aspects of their teaching, research, and service.  

• This position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.  

Department:

UW-Madison, College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Information School 

Compensation:

Negotiable, depending on qualifications 

9 months / ongoing / renewable  

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as: 
- Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off 
- Competitive insurances and savings accounts 
- Retirement benefits 
 
More Benefits information can be found here. 

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates should demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarly research.  
• Appointment at the tenured level requires evidence of excellence in scholarly research, teaching, and service, as well as demonstrated, ongoing success (appropriate to research area) in securing extramural funding from federal agencies, non-profit foundations, and/or industry research partners (as appropriate to disciplinary field). 
• In addition, successful candidates will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.  

Education:

PhD required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Information Sciences or a closely related field by start of appointment. 

How to Apply:

Apply online at Jobs at UW (jobs.wisc.edu).  

Applications must be submitted through UW-Madison's online application system; submissions outside of this system will not be considered. Click the "Apply Now" button to start the process.  

Please upload the following required documents:  

• letter of application including description of research program 

• curriculum vitae 

• teaching and mentoring statement 

• one writing sample 

• If available, evidence of excellence in teaching, including syllabi for courses in which the candidate was primary instructor and summaries of teaching evaluations. 

• Letters of Reference: Please submit the names and contact information for 3 professional references with your application. Candidates advancing in the interview process will receive an email prompting them to electronically submit the references; each reference will then receive a link through which they can upload a signed letter of reference.

To ensure full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59 pm on December 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. 

Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications. Application materials must clearly demonstrate the applicant’s dedication to excellence in student-centered teaching and mentoring. Additionally, materials should showcase the applicant’s ability to purposefully plan their teaching practices, evidenced through goals, action plans, reflection, and related documentation. This portion of the application materials must be created by the applicant and may include supporting letters. It cannot be only in the form of letters and testimony by others. 
 
Important Note: The application only has one attachment field. Upload all required documents in that field, either as a single file, or as multiple files in the same upload area. 

Contact Information:

Professor Chaoqun Ni, [email protected].  

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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