Assistant Professor In HR And Technology

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in HR and Technology within the Graduate Faculty. LER is a dynamic, multidisciplinary unit with a faculty united by a shared commitment to cutting-edge research on workforce issues. We construe HR and Technology broadly, and welcome candidates whose research addresses important questions at the intersection of technology, work, workers, and employment. Relevant areas include, but are not limited to, AI and algorithmic management; AI-enabled HRM and people analytics; the future of work and technological change; human-AI interaction at work; digital work and employment relations; and the intersection of HR, technology, and automation. We seek outstanding early-career scholars approaching these issues from a range of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives.

Requirements

Hold a doctoral degree in a field related to HR, work, organizations, and technology (e.g., Human Resource Management, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Sociology, Labor Economics, or a closely related field), or expect to receive the PhD before the starting date of employment.

Responsibilities

Conducting and publishing high-quality research
Developing and teaching courses each semester in face-to-face or online formats, depending on the school’s instructional needs
Mentoring and supervising PhD students, as appropriate
Providing service to the School, the University, and the profession, as needed