Faculty Searches
Current Searches
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is currently searching for the tenure-track, clinical-track, and Instructional-track faculty positions listed below, with appointments to begin in January or August 2018. The list below is linked to the full texts of position announcements, with directions for applying. This list includes searches that are part of University-wide cluster initiatives in the aging mind and brain, genetics, digital arts, digital humanities, informatics, and obesity, among other positions.
Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest college in the University, which also includes colleges of Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health. The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, a community of about 80,000 with a cosmopolitan atmosphere, exceptional cultural resources, excellent public schools and libraries, and outstanding medical care.
The College conducts affirmative action searches and particularly seeks applications from women and minority candidates. The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All faculty searches in 2017-18, tenure-track and non-tenure-track, are listed online at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/. All candidates will apply through the online site; some position announcements also specify materials to be submitted on paper.
Tenure-track, clinical-track, and Lecturer searches are underway in the following departments:
African American Studies
Assistant Professor--African-American History (joint appointment with History)
Art & Art History
Assistant Professor--Renaissance Art History
Assistant Professor--Printmaking
Assistant Professor--Photography
Asian & Slavic Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Visiting Assistant Professor--Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
Biology
Assistant Professor--Glial Neurobiology
Chemistry
Assistant or Associate Professor--Physical Chemistry
Assistant or Associate Professor--Organic Chemistry
CLAS Administration
Cinematic Arts
Assistant Professor--Film and Video Production
Classics
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Associate or Full Professor--Implementation Sci. in Speech-Lang. Pathology
Associate or Full Professor--Cognitive Substrates of Communication
Communication Studies
Assistant Professor--Interpersonal
Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor--Interpersonal & Health Communication
Computer Science
Assistant Professor--Informatics (Text Analytics)
Assistant Professor--Informatics (Device Security)
Division of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Lecturer--American Sign Language
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Assistant Professor--Hydrogeology
English
Assistant Professor--Creative Writing (Fiction)
French & Italian
Geographical & Sustainability Sciences
Assistant Professor--Ecosystem Ecology
Health & Human Physiology
Assistant/Associate Professor--Sensorimotor Neuroscience
Lecturer--Scientific Writing (50% time)
Lecturer--Health Promotion and Health Studies
History
Assistant Professor--African-American History (joint appointment with African American Studies)
Journalism & Mass Communication
Assistant Professor--Media Studies
Mathematics
Assistant Professor--Mathematical Biology/Comp. Neurosci.
Visiting Assistant/Associate/Full Professor--3 year
Visiting Assistant/Associate/Full Professor--1 year
Music
Associate Professor of Instruction--Associate Director of Bands
Political Science
Lecturer
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Assistant/Associate Professor--Learning & Neuroplasticity
Clinical Assistant Professor
Social Work
Assistant Professor--Social Work
Assistant Professor--Social Work
Sociology
Assistant Professor--Computational Social Science Statistics
Spanish & Portuguese
Assistant Professor--Hispanic Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition
Lecturer
Statistics & Actuarial Sciences
Assistant Professor--Computational Statistics
Theatre Arts
Associate or Full Professor--Area of Specialty, Directing
Lecturer/Associate Professor of Instruction--Stage Management