Posting Details
Posting Summary Logo Posting Number: FAC00163PO25 Advertised Title: Assistant Professor-AI & Data Science Campus: Columbia Division: College of Arts and Sciences Department: CAS Sociology Advertised Salary Range: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Location of Vacancy: PartFull Time Full Time: Yes Hours per Week: 40 Position Category: Full-time Equivalent FTE Basis: 9 months Work County: Richland Tenure Information: Tenure-Track Job Search Category: Faculty
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Position Description
Advertised Job Summary The faculty of the Department of Sociology at the University of South Carolina Columbia campus invites applications for a 9-month full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 16 2026. We seek candidates with expertise in the areas of socially informed artificial intelligence and/or data science. We view these areas each as broadly construed to range from things like their effects in society to their production and development and correspondingly seek candidates from a full spectrum of methodological orientations. This position is part of a cluster of targeted hires supported by a broader presidential hiring initiative which will offer a cohort of incoming scholars sharing focus on these broad themes enhancing sociologys contributions to this initiative.
Successful candidates will be expected to maintain an active program of research teach contribute to departmental service and mentor graduate students in our Ph.D. program.
Required Education and Experience Applicants must have a PhD degree in sociology or a closely related field by the start date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Detail Information Desired Start Date: August 16 2026 Job Open Date: September 8 2025 Job Close Date: March 12 2026 Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant Applications must include:
We will begin reviewing applications on October 10 2025. Inquiries about this position may be directed to Recruitment Chair jimi.adams@sc.edu.
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