Description
The College of Communication & Information Sciences (CCIS) at The University of Alabama, invites applications for a cluster hire of nine-month, tenure-track open-rank faculty positions with a focus in STEM to begin August 15th, 2026.
This area has been identified as a high-impact, strategically relevant domain with significant potential to enhance the national and international reputation of the college via cutting-edge research, external funding, and high-demand courses, engaging with and leveraging existing faculty expertise across these contributions. The ideal candidate is an interdisciplinary scholar who applies STEM knowledge and training to communication and/or information issues. This could include, but is not limited to, topics such as the following:
Accessibility and Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Biomedical and Health Informatics
Computational Social Science
Ethics and Social Responsibility in STEM
Human-Computer Interaction
Predictive Analytics and Data Science
Environmental/Health/Risk/Science Communication
Applicants must display an ability to be an active and involved member of a highly collaborative faculty team. The successful candidate will participate in interdisciplinary, collaborative, externally funded research efforts and have opportunities to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful hire will be appointed to a department in CCIS that aligns with their research areas, with the potential for a joint appointment in a secondary unit, if appropriate.
Distinguished faculty candidates at the Associate and Full Professor ranks may also be considered for one of the Endowed Shelby Distinguished Chair positions, supported by a $100 million fund created to enhance UA’s impact in STEM by recruiting and retaining top faculty, fully supporting their teaching, research, and service.
To review qualifications and apply for the STEM Assistant Professor positions, visit the UA careers site: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/16c744de-7cf2-46a9-8eae-03060d6e8dd8
To review qualifications and apply for the STEM Associate or Full Professor positions, visit the UA careers site: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/d0aaf5ac-ccd3-46cb-a346-0adaf7debd80
Applications submitted by November 30th, 2025 will receive full consideration, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the search should be directed to the search chair, Dr. Miriam E. Sweeney (mesweeney1@ua.edu).
The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and members of underrepresented racial and ethnic communities are encouraged to apply.
About the College of Communication & Information Sciences
The College of Communication & Information Sciences has four academic units: Advertising and Public Relations, Communication Studies, Journalism and Creative Media, and the School of Library and Information Studies. These units comprise ~110 full-time faculty members serving approximately 3,500 students across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, including ~100 students in the college-wide Ph.D. program. The Institute of Communication and Information Research (ICIR) is a premier research institute dedicated to addressing societal and cultural issues related to communication and information research. The ICIR collaborates with businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, foundations, and other entities to produce high-impact research that informs and improves our evolving communication and information landscape. Housed within the Office of Research are the Public Opinion Lab, equipped with the Sprinklr data warehouse and custom data collection and management resources; a biometrics lab outfitted with state-of-the-art iMotions software and associated hardware; and the near-term development of an audience experience lab with interactive VR/AI, theater and additional equipment. The college is also home to the Holle Center for Communication Arts, whose mission is guided by a commitment to advance narrative justice through innovative and arts-informed research, community engagement, and creative co-operation. The college also maintains the 40,000 square-foot Digital Media Center, which is home to Alabama Public Radio and WVUA 23, a full-power commercial television station serving a top-50 television market.
About The University of Alabama
Located in Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama is the state's flagship public university and offers a full course of academic programs and social life to its over 40,000 students. The university maintains several research institutes that unite researchers from various disciplines, including faculty from CCIS, to address pertinent societal issues. These include the Alabama Cyber Institute, Alabama Life Research Institute, Alabama Materials Institute, Alabama Transportation Institute, and Alabama Water Institute, among others. As the state's flagship university and a sea-grant and space-grant institution, the University of Alabama and its students and faculty address challenges at the cutting edge of scientific inquiry while also driving economic growth and serving the societal needs of the state, regional, national, and global community. The university is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
About Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The city of Tuscaloosa has a diverse metropolitan population of more than 110,000 and offers an excellent quality of life and various multicultural resources and opportunities. The walkable downtown offers many cultural and outdoor activities, a wide variety of local restaurants spanning a broad range of cuisines, monthly art walks, a 7,470-seat outdoor amphitheater, and a very reasonable cost of living. Tuscaloosa is a morning's drive from the Smoky Mountains, Gulf Coast beaches, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, and Atlanta.
