Assistant Professor in Data-driven Marketing with a special focus on Data Science for Marketing

NOVA IMS; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, invites expressions of interest for an Assistant Professor position in Data-driven Marketing with a special focus on Data Science for Marketing. The position is in Lisbon, Portugal, with salary and conditions commensurate with qualifications.

The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in Data Science for Marketing, Big Data in Marketing, Machine Learning in Marketing and AI in Marketing, supervise Masters and

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral degree from a recognized university.
• Excellent scientific achievements, documented by internationally recognized publications.
• Excellent didactic skills and teaching ability at the graduate level.
• Ability to supervise Master’s and PhD/Doctoral students.
• Ability to develop pedagogical innovations and manage a programme.
• Proficient in English (oral and written) and ability to teach in English.
• Collaborative, initiative-driven, organized, and able to work interdisciplinary.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate courses in Marketing data science areas.
• Contribute to curriculum development and programme coordination.
• Engage in national and international research funding and projects.

Skills

Data Science for Marketing

Big Data in Marketing

Machine Learning in Marketing

Artificial Intelligence in Marketing

Python

Proficient in English

Ability to teach in English

Education

PhD or Doctoral Degree

Tools

Python

Job description

Assistant Professor in Data-driven Marketing with a special focus on Data Science for Marketing

Company: NOVA IMS

Location: Portugal/ Lisbon

Discipline: Data-driven Marketing with a special focus on Data Science for Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Posted: 29/10/2026

Faculty Position, Assistant Professor

Data-driven Marketing (data science for marketing)

The Position

NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, invites an expression of interest for a position as an Assistant Professor in Data-driven Marketing with a special focus on Data Science for Marketing.

The position is to be filled in NOVA IMS’ facilities in Lisbon, Portugal.

Salary and conditions are competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

NOVA IMS seeks a candidate with a strong commitment to excellence in scholarly research and teaching. (S)He will be expected to teach in graduate program classes related to Marketing with the following areas of expertise (including knowledge and experience with Python):

• Data Science for Marketing
• Big Data in Marketing
• Machine Learning in Marketing
• Artificial Intelligence in Marketing

Successful applicants should have a strong academic background and an international profile in the aforementioned areas of expertise, with a record of research publications in top-ranked journals. Moreover, relevant experience in obtaining funding and managing national and international research projects will be considered an advantage.

The successful candidate should be able to provide strong, committed leadership in education, including curriculum development, program coordination, educational innovation, the preparation and delivery of lectures, seminars, and tutorials, student consultation, and grading and assessment.

The main requirements for applicants are listed below:

• PhD or doctoral degree from a recognized university
• Excellent scientific achievements, documented by internationally recognized publications: ABS List (levels 3 or 4), FT List, Scopus (Decile 1)
• Excellent didactic skills
• Demonstrate an excellent teaching ability at the graduate level
• Ability to supervise Master's and PhD/Doctoral students
• High capacity to develop pedagogical innovations and to manage a programme
• Proficient in English (oral and written)
• Ability to teach in English
• Collaborative skills, initiative, goal-oriented, organization, and capacity to work in an interdisciplinary environment.

The School

NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS, www.novaims.unl.pt ) is the School of Information Management and Data Science of Universidade Nova de Lisboa. It is one of the 9 academic units of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, a university institution with internationally recognized research and quality teaching.

It is dedicated to converting data into value under the motto “Data with Purpose” through teaching, research, and development, largely supported by international partnerships, and it offers a unique research environment to address its main research challenges.

The quality of its training is recognized globally through national and international accreditations and outstanding positions across fields, including the Eduniversal ranking (seven of its master's and postgraduate degrees are recognized among the best in the world in their respective areas).

NOVA IMS has more than 30 years of accumulated experience in data processing and analysis, which it now puts at the service of digital transformation and the “Big Data” environments in which we live, namely through a wide range of laboratories (NOVA ANALYTICS LABS powered by NOVA IMS). Today, it has more than 3,000 students from 81 countries and maintains high levels of internationalization across all its activities, from Lisbon to the world.