Assistant Professor of Data Science

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

The University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Data Science. The appointment may be in the Department of Computer Science or Statistics, or jointly with other departments.

The Data Science Institute coordinates cross-disciplinary efforts across campus with focus on safe AI, data ethics, visualization, and scalable AI systems. We seek candidates who will lead research programs and contribute to undergraduate and graduate education.

Qualifications

• Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in Data Science, AI, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field is required at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop research programs in data science and AI.
• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students across participating departments.

Skills

Data science

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning

Statistics

Data visualization

Education

PhD in Data Science/AI/CS/Statistics/Applied Mathematics

Job description

The University of Chicago invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Data Science. Appointments may be made in either the Department of Computer Science or the Department of Statistics, jointly between Statistics and Computer Science, or jointly with another department in the University. The University of Chicago is implementing an ambitious plan for research and education in Data Science and AI, including new undergraduate and graduate academic programs and new cross-disciplinary research programs. The Data Science Institute (datascience.uchicago.edu) is a collaboration among the Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu), the Department of Statistics (stat.uchicago.edu), and other units on campus. Topics of interest include safe and trustworthy AI, foundations and applications of artificial intelligence, world models, large language models, scientific AI, data ethics and privacy, data visualization, societal impacts of data and AI, data engineering, and scalable data and AI systems. The Data Science Institute focuses on fundamental advances at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, statistics, and computing in the context of real-world and domain‑specific problems. The Committee on Data Science (codas.uchicago.edu) is the home of data science education programs. The larger data science community at the University of Chicago includes the Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics (cam.uchicago.edu), the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC), the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Fermilab, and Argonne National Laboratory. Members of the faculty are expected to lead research programs that will produce significant contributions to a field and to teach and mentor at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This position is benefits‑eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Qualifications

Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in Data Science, AI, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field is required at the time of appointment.