Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence

About the role

The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position. This position is part of the university's strategic focus on AI and data science.

Responsibilities

• Prepare future information professionals to understand and apply AI-based technologies and techniques in various information organizations, including libraries, archives, and private organizations, to solve real-world problems.
• Contribute to the scholarship of the School and College through externally funded research.
• Teach both face-to-face and online classes at graduate and undergraduate levels, focusing on AI.
• Develop courses focused on AI at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Mentor graduate students.
• Contribute to service in accordance with the university policy.
• Participate in school, college, and university activities.

Requirements

• PhD in Information Science, Library Science, or a related field.
• Research, teaching, and impact in the field of AI in IST/LIS, emphasizing on generative AI, NLP, LLMs, deep learning, ML frameworks, human-AI interaction, and AI in applied contexts such as information retrieval, information organization, recommendation systems, digital material preservation, data science, knowledge management, user behavior analysis, sentiment analysis, and cybersecurity/anomaly detection.
• Experience in teaching AI-related courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Ability to conduct externally funded research.
• Strong commitment to mentoring graduate students.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Interest in and ability to engage with diverse student populations.

Skills

• Expertise in AI, specifically in generative AI, NLP, LLMs, deep learning, and ML frameworks.
• Experience in teaching and developing AI-related courses.
• Ability to conduct externally funded research.
• Strong mentoring skills.

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