Interdisciplinary Data Scientist, Africana & Digital Studies

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bates College, in partnership with the Program in Digital & Computational Studies, invites applications for an open rank tenure-line faculty position in the data sciences spanning Africana Studies and DCS, to begin in July 2027. The appointment seeks candidates who embrace interdisciplinarity and will teach, publish, and contribute to governance; research may address social science or humanities topics within data science.

Salary range is $87,000–$120,000.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. completed by July 2027.
• Commitment to interdisciplinarity and applying Africana/Black Studies to data systems.
• Research engaging social science and/or humanities topics within data science.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses such as Introduction to Africana (AFR 100) and cross-list with DCS.
• Contribute to the DCS curriculum and co-teach in Capstone courses.
• Engage in governance, service, and mentorship within Bates and DCS.

Skills

Interdisciplinary research

Data science methods

Education

Ph.D. (completed by July 2027)

Job description

Bates College, in partnership with the Program in Digital & Computational Studies, invites applications for an open rank tenure-line faculty position in the data sciences spanning Africana Studies and DCS, to begin in July 2027. The appointment seeks candidates who embrace interdisciplinarity and will teach, publish, and contribute to governance; research may address social science or humanities topics within data science.

Salary range is $87,000–$120,000.