[ecrea] Job posting: Assistant Professor - Data Analytics and New Media, University of Toronto

*Assistant Professor – Data Analytics and New Media *

*Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT)*

The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at
the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a
tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area
of Data Analytics and New Media. This appointment will begin July 1, 2016.

Candidates must demonstrate a record of excellence in researching new
media using a computational social science approach. Applicants must
have earned a Ph.D. degree in Social or Computer Science, or a related
field, by date of appointment or shortly thereafter. Evidence of
excellence in research will be demonstrated through publications in
leading journals, presentations at competitive conferences, awards, and
strong endorsements by referees. Candidates will also need to
demonstrate a record of excellence in teaching, as demonstrated through
teaching materials submitted as part of the application and from the
reference letters. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research at the
highest international level and to establish an outstanding, externally
funded research program. The candidate will teach undergraduate courses
focusing on data analytics and computational approaches to new media,
and will have a graduate appointment in one of the University of
Toronto’s tri-campus graduate departments.

The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology
(ICCIT) focuses on teaching and research excellence in its four
undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture, Information and
Technology (CCIT), Interactive Digital Media (IDM), Digital Enterprise
Management (DEM), and Professional Writing and Communication (PWC).
ICCIT is building a research complement in social networking and
communication, interactive and immersive digital media and culture, and
the theory and practice of design. The successful applicant will join a
vibrant intellectual community of world-class scholars at Canada’s
leading university. For information visit our website:
www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit <http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit>.


To be considered for this position, all application materials must be
submitted online by *October 19, 2015*. To apply, visit:
https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1500975

Applications must include the documents listed below, formatted as 3
attachments with naming convention LastnameFirstname_ CV_Statement.pdf,
LastnameFirstname_Writing.pdf, etc.:

_Attachment 1_: Cover Letter, CV and Research Statement
_Attachment 2_: Writing Sample (ONE peer-reviewed, first- or sole-author
scholarly work demonstrating significant contribution to field of
computational social science; do /not /submit entire doctoral theses)
_Attachment 3_: Teaching Materials (Max. 20 pages, may include list of
courses taught, sample syllabi, course evaluation data summary,
statement of teaching philosophy, etc.)

Applicants must have three referees send signed letters directly to
Professor Anthony Wensley, ICCIT Director, University of Toronto
Mississauga via email to (iccit.utm /at/ utoronto.ca)
<mailto:(iccit.utm /at/ utoronto.ca)> by the closing date, *October 19, 2015*.

Further submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its
community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority
group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities,
members of sexual minority groups, 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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