Data Science Capstone Professor of Practice

UNC-Chapel Hill School of Data and Information Sciences; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC-Chapel Hill School of Data and Information Sciences invites applications for a full-time Professor of the Practice in data science. The role provides academic leadership for the online Master of Applied Data Science (MADS) and the residential MS in Data Science, and serves as the faculty lead for MADS.

The successful candidate will orchestrate the graduate capstone delivery, teach DATA courses, contribute to admissions decisions, and collaborate with staff and external partners to ensure

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in data science, statistics, computer science, or related field, or a Master’s with substantial professional experience.
• Strong graduate-level teaching and mentoring experience; online instruction preferred.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate the graduate capstone delivery, vet projects, oversee grading, and communicate with capstone clients.
• Teach DATA courses in the MADS program and serve as instructor of record for capstone.
• Serve on the Admissions Committee for MADS and participate in admission decisions.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure online program management meets academic standards.
• Oversee curriculum quality and implement improvements based on feedback.
• Plan and conduct the on-campus immersion and virtual recruitment sessions.

Skills

Teaching at graduate level

Online teaching experience

Mentoring

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication with external partners

Education

Ph.D. in data science, statistics, computer science, or related field

Master’s degree in related field with substantial professional experience

Job description

UNC-Chapel Hill School of Data and Information Sciences invites applications for a full-time Professor of the Practice in data science. The role provides academic leadership for the online Master of Applied Data Science (MADS) and the residential MS in Data Science, and serves as the faculty lead for MADS.

The successful candidate will orchestrate the graduate capstone delivery, teach DATA courses, contribute to admissions decisions, and collaborate with staff and external partners to ensure