Visitng Assistant Professor in Critical Approaches to Automated Technolgies and Labor

Visiting Assistant Professor in Critical Approaches to Automated Technologies and Labor

Pending budgetary approval, the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor in Critical Approaches to Automated Technologies and Labor. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated potential for qualitative research in the social context of automated technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics as it pertains to labor, innovation, and design. Areas of study within this topic might include ways in which human labor and innovation are occluded in media narratives about artificial intelligence, gendered dynamics of labor and innovation, resistant practices in design, human labor in AI integration, and concepts of “essential” work and workers. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching in the broader area of technology studies, such as critical computing, innovation, workplace technologies, and qualitative methods from a social science perspective. In keeping with its importance in our undergraduate curriculum, experience teaching Public Speaking is strongly preferred.

Appointees will teach current undergraduate and graduate courses, develop new courses in the area of their research specialization, and otherwise participate in the department’s intellectually vigorous graduate and undergraduate programs. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. and experience commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh as well as a research program consistent with a research-focused AAUP institution. The starting date for the position is September 1, 2024 (though the term begins in August). Salary, scholarly assistance, and benefits are competitive. This institution offers benefits to same-sex and different-sex domestic partners. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement on diversity and inclusion, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to join.pitt.edu with the position title, Technology, and Labor, in the subject heading. In order to receive full consideration, applications must be received by April 29, 2024.

The Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh is committed to cultivating a fundamentally diverse, inclusive, supportive, and self-reflexive environment for all its undergraduate, graduate, staff, and faculty members. We commit ourselves to becoming a creative community of inquiry in which all can flourish and contribute to disciplinary innovation in research and teaching. We also strive to bring intellectual curiosity, skill, and dedication to the question of how to generate and maintain a just and equitable scholarly community. The intellectual environment at the University of Pittsburgh provides ample opportunities for interdisciplinary cooperation.

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement on diversity and inclusion, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to join.pitt.edu with the position title, Technology and Labor, in the subject heading. In order to receive full consideration, applications must be received by April 29, 2024.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.