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Assistant/Associate Professor in Science, Technology, Innovation and Racial Justice #16528

Employer
Arizona State University
Location
Arizona, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Dec 2, 2020

Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS: sfis.asu.edu) seeks applications for an assistant (tenure-track) or associate (tenure-eligible) professor in science, technology, innovation (STI) and racial justice. We are particularly interested in candidates who have exceptional potential or evident track record in scholarship, education, and engagement and who will work with a vibrant and diverse faculty to grow a program of work in this area with national and global recognition and impact.

We seek candidates who have a compelling vision of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) that aligns with the vision and mission of SFIS, the design aspirations of the New American University (newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/about/design-aspirations), and the ASU Charter (https://www.asu.edu/about/charter-mission-and-values). The successful candidate should have expertise in scholarship, mentoring, and/or community engagement in areas of science, technology, and innovation with a firm commitment to racial justice.  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:  digital justice, innovation and equity, just/diverse futures, equity and representation in STEM, racial justice in smart cities/communities; public interest technology/tech-for-good, intersectional STI, decolonial STI, engineering and technological design for equity and social justice, STI in the Southwest borderlands region, and STI and indigeneity.

The successful candidate will be expected to bring an interdisciplinary and inclusive perspective to their work. They will be expected to develop, grow, and lead an independently funded and collaborative research program; educate and mentor students; participate in professional and university service; engage with key stakeholders/communities; and grow into leadership in their field.

Required: PhD or doctoral equivalent in an appropriate field. Experience in applying for, receiving, and managing externally sponsored research at a scale appropriate to rank. Experience in teaching and mentoring students appropriate to rank. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to JEDI issues with science, technology and innovation.

Desired: Experience engaging with stakeholders inside and outside the university and working with under-represented communities. Experience collaborating with colleagues from different disciplines to grow dynamic research and academic programs. Ability to communicate in and across different epistemic cultures.

SFIS provides a unique ecosystem for scholarship, education, and engagement in STI and racial justice, with current faculty research areas including, but far from limited to, environmental and energy justice, reproductive justice and biopolitics, technology at borders, peace engineering, data ethics, Afrofuturism, public interest technology, activism and social movements, and decolonizing space governance. More broadly, the community of SFIS shares a vision of socially responsive and responsible innovation. Collaborative opportunities exist with the Washington, DC-based Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO; www.cspo.org) - consistently ranked one of the top science and technology policy think tanks in the world. Situated alongside the School of Sustainability and the new School of Complex Adaptive Systems within the newly created College of Global Futures (CGF; collegeofglobalfutures.asu.edu) and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory (GFL; globalfutures.asu.edu), SFIS provides a supportive environment within which to develop, grow, and implement a truly transformative scholarly enterprise.

Since its creation in 2015, SFIS has maintained that “the future is for everyone.” Part of implementing this ethic is creating a diverse faculty that represents both the diversity of interests and issues that humanity faces in its increasingly complex future, and the diversity of students and communities we serve. SFIS has previously committed to hiring five faculty members in the area of technology and equity and Southwest Borderlands (see mission and goals: https://sfis.asu.edu/sites/default/files/sfis_mission_brochure_2017.pdf) and has completed three of these hires. This position – one of four searches in the current academic year dedicated to JEDI issues in STI – is part of a new initiative extending that effort.

ASU has a deep commitment to use-inspired, public-serving work in both the local and global contexts (see ASU’s design aspirations: https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/about/design-aspirations). This commitment is further articulated in ASU’s Charter, declaring the university’s enduring commitment to the communities in which it is embedded. This year, ASU made a distinctive “commitment to Black students, faculty and staff” (https://president.asu.edu/statements/asus-commitment-to-black-students-faculty-and-staff), with which this hiring initiative is aligned.

Only electronic submissions will be reviewed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications should be submitted at https://apply.interfolio.com/81364 and must contain:

  • a detailed cover letter that includes a description of the applicant's research and teaching interests and, if applicable, administrative experience (limited to 4 pages);
  • a separate statement of how the applicant’s experience, activities, and vision support SFIS’s and ASU’s commitment to JEDI (as expressed in scholarship, education, or engagement relevant to the position) (limited to 2 pages)—see https://sfis.asu.edu/sites/default/files/jedi_statement_evaluation_penult_final_pdf.pdf;
  • a current Curriculum Vitae; and
  • complete contact information for three professional references (include name, title, affiliation, e-mail address, phone number).  

Review of applications will begin January 4, 2021 and, if not filled, a review will occur every Friday thereafter until the search is closed. Official transcripts and a background check are required for employment.

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A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

(See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources.  ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf  You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

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