Assistant Professor Communication department Media & Computational Methods
Assistant Professor Communication department Media & Computational Methods
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Job Description
The University of South Florida a Preeminent Research University and AAU member with campuses across the Tampa Bay region seeks to fill a 9-month full-time and tenure-earning Assistant Professor of Communication position with a specialty in media and computational methods in the Department of Communication. A PhD in Communication or related area is required. Applicants who are ABD will be accepted but the degree must be conferred by the appointment start date on August 7 2026. Salary is negotiable.
The department seeks a quantitative social scientist whose research focuses on media using computational methods. The ideal candidate will conduct theory-driven empirical communication research; have a promising or demonstrated outstanding research record; and the potential for obtaining external funding. The ideal candidate may focus on media from a variety of perspectives (e.g. audiences content effects institutions processes systems) and topical areas (e.g. artificial intelligence campaigns entertainment health identity information quality/integrity literacy politics popular culture publics social media and social movements). Computational approaches to these media perspectives and topics can integrate but are not limited to: semantic network analysis social network analysis data analytics data visualization machine learning (ML) or natural language processing.
Department faculty embrace a range of humanistic and social scientific modes of communication inquiry. Faculty seek a colleague whose research engages innovative approaches to media and computational methods and can speak to the implications of their work for difference belonging and/or representation. Ability to be conversant with qualitative approaches to communication is welcome as well.
The Department is committed to inclusive excellence. The Department strives to recruit and retain faculty who represent the cross-section of students the University serves and supports the academic professional and personal success of all faculty.
Responsibilities
Applicants should be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in particular quantitative methods computational methods and persuasion and media in a variety of modalities as well as potentially integrate computational social science topics into their courses including Python or R. The potential to mentor masters and doctoral students is preferred.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have:
- A doctoral degree in Communication or a related field from an accredited institution at time of appointment.
- A demonstrated record or promise of achievement in academic quantitative social scientific research regarding media and computational methods. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor.
- A demonstrated record of or potential for obtaining external funding.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with:
- A record of academic research achievement in media and computational methods that demonstrates the ability to earn tenure at a research-1 institution.
- Ability to speak to the implications of research for difference belonging and/or representation.
- Conversant with qualitative approaches to communication.
- Experience teaching courses in communication or related fields particularly in courses such as quantitative methods computational methods persuasion and media or media topics in the candidates area of expertise.
- The potential to mentor masters and doctoral students.
How to Apply
When applying to an opening you will have the opportunity to upload all required materials in one attachment. Only online applications are accepted for this position.
Please submit the following compiled in one PDF document by 10/31/25 in this order*:
- A cover letter (no longer than two pages) that includes information related to research and teaching
- A CV
- One article/chapter-length publication
- Names and contact information for three references
*More materials including a teaching portfolio an extended research statement and letters of reference may be requested at a later date.
Review of applications will begin after 10/31/25. Questions about this position should be addressed to Joshua M. Scacco Search Committee Chair ().
Conclusion of this search is subject to final budget approval. According to Florida Law applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public. USF is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. For disability accommodations contact the department at / Ryan McGahan () a minimum of five working days in position is subject to Foreign Influence Screening.House Bill 7017 (HB 7017)
Employment Type
Full-Time
