| Position ID: | KU-MAVA-ANYRANK1 [#15515] |
| Position Title: | Full Time Faculty Position in Computational Social Sciences/Data Science |
| Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
| Position Location: | Istanbul, Istanbul 34450, Turkey [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning / Data Science, Information Theory, Large Scale Optimization, Machine Learning, Signal Processing Big Data Analytics Computer Science / All areas Data Science / big data, Computational Biology, Computational Medicine, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Social Science, data analytics, Data Science, Data Science and Information Technology, DS, Large Scale Optimization, Machine Learning, Signal Processing |
| Appl Deadline: | 2019/12/23 (posted 2019/11/18, listed until 2019/12/23) |
| Position Description: |
Koç University, Department of Media and Visual Arts (MAVA) invites applications for full-time faculty positions of any rank (beginning September 2020) from scholars specializing in computational social sciences or data science. Areas of expertise include critical data studies, social media research, natural language processing. The ideal candidate should have applied experience in programming languages such as Laravel, Python, R. Prior experience of participation in interdisciplinary projects focusing on communication processes, critical algorithm studies, culture industries, and emerging media/ Related areas are also desirable. Awareness of and scholarly investment in how identity and social inequalities intersect with algorithms and big data is necessary. Successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses and is expected to have an active research agenda. At the time of employment, candidates should have a PhD. We especially encourage applications from candidates whose research agenda is interdisciplinary. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Koç University is a foundation-funded, non-profit institution located in Istanbul, Turkey. The university is committed to the pursuit of excellence in both research and teaching. The medium of instruction is English. MAVA at Koç University offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes media studies, communications theory, media/arts management, film, production, visual and interaction design. Applicants can submit applications electronically via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/15515 Deadline for submission of applications is 23 December 2019 · Cover letter summarizing research and teaching approach and goals · Curriculum Vitae · Three reference letters |
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