[Sigia-l] Faculty position in Information Organization at the University ofWashington

[Mike Crandall]

University of Washington Information School
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 (iApply at ischool.washington.edu)
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