Assistant Professor – University of Michigan

Assistant Professor – University of Michigan

• Institution: University of Michigan

• Academic Unit / Department: Department of Communication and Media, College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA)

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: 282368

• Appointment Type: Full-Time; Tenure-Track

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: Not specified

• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

• Application Deadline: October 9, 2026; applications received after October 9 may not receive full consideration

📋 Overview of Role

The University of Michigan's Department of Communication and Media invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions through the 2026–27 LSA Collegiate Fellows Program (LCFP). The program seeks exceptional early-career faculty who have contributed to increasing access and inclusion in higher education through teaching and mentoring, research and scholarship, and/or service and engagement.

Successful candidates may receive either an immediate tenure-track appointment or a one- to two-year postdoctoral fellowship followed by a tenure-track position, along with dedicated research time, mentorship, research and travel funding, and professional development opportunities.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Teach and contribute to the Department of Communication and Media's academic programs.

• Conduct cutting-edge scholarship concerning mass media and emerging media, including their evolution, effects, uses, regulation, and industry practices.

• Develop and maintain an active research program.

• Contribute to efforts promoting access, inclusion, and a diverse and equitable scholarly and learning community.

• Participate in service and leadership activities within the university and broader academic community.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: PhD by the start of the appointment.

• Experience & Specializations: Early-career scholars with demonstrated engagement in efforts to increase access and inclusion through teaching and mentoring, research and scholarship, and/or service and engagement.

• Research: Applicants from a wide range of scholarly backgrounds in Communication and Media are encouraged to apply.

• Certifications / Licensure: Not applicable.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: Not specified in the provided announcement.

• Dedicated research time.

• Research and travel funding.

• Faculty mentorship.

• Cohort- and program-based professional development opportunities related to scholarship and teaching.

• The University of Michigan supports the needs of dual-career couples.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Letter of Application

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

3. Statement of Current and Future Research Plans

4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Experience

5. Statement of Service and Leadership

6. Up to Three Representative Publications or Other Writings

7. Evidence of Teaching Excellence

8. Contact Information for Three Recommenders

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: Apply via

• 📧 Contact / Enquiries: Not specified in the provided announcement

• 📅 Posting Period: August 27, 2026 – October 9, 2026

• 📅 Review Begins: October 12, 2026

• 📅 Deadline: October 9, 2026

• 📌 Work Mode: Onsite, Ann Arbor Campus

🌐 Official Website / Domain: umich.edu