Connectionists: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in University of California Santa Cruz: Economic and Information Networks

[Yi Zhang]

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http://apo.ucsc.edu/academic_employment/jobs/JPF00218-15.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ

Baskin school of engineering

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Assistant Professor in Economic and Information Networks

The Baskin School of Engineering (BSoE) at the University of
California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a tenure track
position in the Technology Management Department at the Assistant
Professor level. We seek outstanding candidates who do empirical
and/or analytical fundamental research in information economics,
network science, computational advertising or marketing analytics,
mechanism design, or computational/algorithmic economics. Technology
Management is one of seven departments hosted in the Baskin School of
Engineering and is currently undergoing an exciting growth phase in
our focus areas of Management, Data Science, and the Economics of
Information and/or Technology.

Relevant disciplines for this position include Computer Science,
Economics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Operations Research, Management, Statistics (particularly temporal,
streaming, massive data, and causal modeling), Social Sciences (causal
and longitudinal modeling), or other relevant interdisciplinary
programs.

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active
research program with evidence of a developed research trajectory,
teach courses that contribute to the Technology Management Department
undergraduate and graduate degree programs, mentor and advise students
at the graduate and undergraduate level individually and in the
classroom, and undertake service obligations for the department and
campus consistent with a ladder-rank faculty member. Applicants are
expected to develop externally funded research programs. The candidate
must be able to work with students, faculty, and staff from a wide
range of social and cultural backgrounds. We are especially interested
in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of
the academic community.

This position will contribute to UCSC’s initiative to expand research
and teaching in the Silicon Valley. The successful candidate will have
a presence on campus (in Santa Cruz) and at the UCSC Silicon Valley
Campus (in Santa Clara). The candidate will be expected to help build
academic programs in Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz.

RANK: Assistant Professor

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience; academic year
(9-month) basis

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree in relevant
field listed above expected to be conferred by June 30, 2015;
Demonstrated record of research and teaching.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Strong training in empirical and/or
analytical research methods; research with applications in
computational advertising and marketing analytics, auctions,
crowd-sourcing, gaming, information aggregation, machine learning and
statistics in markets, market interfaces, mechanism design, market
makers, monetization, preference elicitation, scoring rules, or social
media.

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2015, with academic year beginning September 2015

TO APPLY Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit
online system, and must include: 1) letter of application; 2)
curriculum vitae; 3) research statement; 4) teaching statement; 5) 1-3
publications; 6) 3–5 confidential letters of reference*; 7) instructor
teaching evaluations (optional). Applicants are invited to submit a
statement addressing their contributions to diversity through
research, teaching, and/or service. Documents/materials must be
submitted as PDF files.

Apply at https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00218
Refer to Position #JPF00218-15 in all correspondence

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of
California policy and California state law. For any reference letter
provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center),
direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at
http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm

CLOSING DATE: Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2015. To
ensure full consideration, applications should be complete and letters
of recommendation received by this date. The position will remain open
until filled, but not later than 6/30/2015.

UC Santa Cruz faculty make significant contributions to the body of
research that has earned the University of California the ranking as
the foremost public higher education institution in the world. In the
process, our faculty demonstrate that cutting-edge research, excellent
teaching and outstanding service are mutually supportive.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is
committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a
climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the
contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries regarding the
University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to:
Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of
California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; (831) 459-2686.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only
individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as
established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by
federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to
pass an E-Verify check. More information is available here or from the
Academic Personnel Office (APO) at (831) 459-4300.

UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the
Academic Personnel Office at apo at ucsc.edu (831) 459-4300.

                   VISIT THE APO WEB SITE AT: http://apo.ucsc.edu

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Yi Zhang
Associate Professor
Baskin School of Engineering
SOE 3, University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA, USA 95064
Phone: (831) 459-4549
Fax: (831) 459-4829

Room 319, UCSC Silicon Valley Center
2505 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: (408) 9198907