[AISWorld] UT-Austin Postdoc in Ethics of AI/Future of Work

[Kenneth Robert Fleischmann]

Hot off the digital presses -- new postdoc opening at the UT-Austin iSchool
<https://www.ischool.utexas.edu> as part of Good Systems, a UT Grand
Challenge <http://goodsystems.utexas.edu>; apply here:
https://apply.interfolio.com/86497

Please apply by May 1 if possible; please reply directly to me with any
questions. Thanks!

Best,
Ken

*Kenneth R. Fleischmann, Ph.D.* | Professor

Good Systems, a UT Grand Challenge <http://goodsystems.utexas.edu/> |
Founding Chair,
Executive Team

PIT-UN Social Justice Informatics Faculty Fellows Program
<http://sites.utexas.edu/socialjusticeinformatics/> | Lead Organizer

B.A./B.S. in Informatics
<https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/information/degrees-and-programs/>
| Founding Director of Undergraduate Studies,
School of Information

M.S. in Information Security and Privacy
<https://msisp.ischool.utexas.edu/> | Chair,
Graduate Studies Committee

The University of Texas at Austin | School of Information

Good Systems Future of Work Fellow (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)
<https://apply.interfolio.com/86497>



*The University of Texas at Austin: School of Information*



*Location*

USA



*Open Date*

Apr 14, 2021



*Deadline*

Until Filled



*Description*

The School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin
<https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/> announces a Postdoctoral Research Fellow
opportunity with Good Systems, a UT Grand Challenge
<http://goodsystems.utexas.edu/>. The focus of Good Systems is on the
ethics of AI, and specifically, this position will be connected to the Good
Systems Research Focus on the Future of Work. To start on *September 1,
2021*, this one-year postdoctoral position is renewable for up to two
additional years. The salary will be $60,000 per year, plus a standard
package of benefits.

Working with professors Kenneth R. Fleischmann
<https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/people/people-details?PersonID=220> (School
of Information), Sherri R. Greenberg
<https://lbj.utexas.edu/greenberg-sherri> (LBJ School of Public Affairs),
and Raul G. Longoria <https://sites.utexas.edu/longoria/> (Cockrell School
of Engineering), the Good Systems Future of Work Fellow will be involved in
launching a six-year Core Research Project entitled “Making Smart Tools
Work for Everyone” which will focus on the value-sensitive design of smart
tools to empower and assist manufacturing workers and broaden participation
in the high-tech workforce.

*Responsibilities*

The Fellow will be expected to pursue individual research and collaborative
research, collecting and analyzing data; writing up results, attending
regular meetings, reporting progress to PIs, and helping to supervise and
direct GRAs on the collaborative project. This position will be a 40 hour
per week research appointment, with no obligation to teach, although
teaching opportunities may be available if desired. In addition to
research, the fellow will assist in project-related administration, events,
and public communication of results. We encourage applicants with a PhD or
equivalent degrees in information studies, science and technology studies,
communication, anthropology, sociology, psychology, human-centered design
and engineering, or related areas.

*Qualifications*

We are seeking applicants with the following qualities:

§  Research interests related to ethics of AI, value-sensitive design,
and/or the future of work at the human-technology frontier

§  Experience with qualitative field research, particularly ethnographic
interviewing

§  Interest in interdisciplinary research, particularly socio-technical
research

§  Excellent writing skills

§  Record of published research

§  Background in productive collaborative research relationships

Applicants should either have completed a doctoral degree within the past
three years or be able to convincingly demonstrate that they will complete
the degree before they intend to start this post-doctoral fellowship (e.g.,
by documenting a scheduled defense).

Applicants must be eligible to work in the US and willing to relocate to
Austin, Texas.



*Application Instructions*

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. We will begin
to review applications and interview candidates starting on May 1, 2021.

Required materials:

§  Current CV

§  Cover letter of approximately 2-4 pages (1,000 – 2,000 words). Please
provide a clear articulation of your fit with the “Making Smart Tools Work
for Everyone” project, addressing how your expertise overlaps with,
enhances, or expands upon this research agenda.

§  One sample of your writing, preferably a pre- or post-print of a
first-authored publication, and

§  Names and contact details of 3 references

Please feel free to contact Ken Fleischmann (kfleisch at ischool.utexas.edu)
with any questions about the application process or the position.

*About the University of Texas at Austin iSchool*

The UT Austin iSchool is a premier research and education leader in the
information field, changing the future by engaging the present and
preserving the past. The iSchool is committed to making a difference in the
lives of all people by enabling and supporting the organization and
experience of information in ways that make the world a better and fairer
place. We are changing how people interact with information and technology,
and the ways that we protect and preserve our collective memories. At the
iSchool we are discovering new and vital knowledge about information,
educating the next generation of leaders in the information professions,
developing new scholars who will advance knowledge, improving society
through service and collaboration, and applying human-centered values to
all of our work. For more information about the iSchool, see
https://www.ischool.utexas.edu.

The UT Austin iSchool is a founding member of the international iSchools
caucus (https://ischools.org/), and has a long history of interdisciplinary
scholarship and research focused on the human, social, cultural, and
technical aspects of information. Our program is consistently ranked among
the top programs in information internationally. We are a stand-alone
school with strong connections across the university and with other
institutions nationally and internationally; we are particularly interested
in applicants who will further strengthen and extend our collaborative
network. We offer master’s and doctoral degree programs, dual master’s
degree programs with various disciplines, an integrated bachelor’s in
computer science/master’s in information studies, and an undergraduate
minor. Our Master of Science degree in Identity Management and Security is
offered jointly with the UT Center for Identity. For more details on our
current degree offerings, see https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs.

UT Austin is one of the world’s leading research universities, with an
internationally distinguished faculty. UT Austin embraces interdisciplinary
research and is the home to more the 200 dedicated research units and
centers. For more information on UT Austin, see
https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/about/about_ut_austin.

*About Austin*

Austin is a city bursting with entrepreneurial spirit, a commitment to
personal freedom, and a passion for discovery. Austin has a vibrant,
internationally renowned music, film, and art scene, along with a thriving
economy that leads the way in the technology, engineering, and health care
sectors. It is a city with natural beauty in abundance, with a glittering
lake that runs through the center of the city, year-round sunshine, and a
location in the picturesque Hill Country of central Texas. Austin is a
creative center that attracts the best and the brightest from around the
world. Often referred to as the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin
hosts major annual events such as the Austin City Limits Music Festival and
South by Southwest (SXSW), which includes Film, Music, and Interactive
Festivals. Austin serves as the corporate headquarters for Fortune 500
companies such as Dell, Whole Foods, and ABM Industries, plus successful
tech start-ups such as Aspyr, Hoover’s, and RetailMeNot. Austin also hosts
research and development offices for major technology-oriented companies
such as Amazon, AMD, Apple, Cisco, eBay, Facebook, Freescale, Google, IBM,
Indeed.com, Intel, Oracle, Samsung, and Texas Instruments, who have
established major operations in Austin to draw from the highly skilled
talent the university produces. Savills World Research ranks Austin #1 in
the Savills Tech Cities Index. U.S. News and World Report rated Austin #1
in its Best Places to Live list for the last 3 consecutive years. Expedia
ranks Austin #1 in its 21 super cool US cities list. More information on
Austin can be found at https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/about/about_austin.