On-Campus Data Engineering Adjunct — Fall '26

Columbia University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 122,760 - 145,080; Part time

Job summary

Columbia University is seeking an Adjunct Lecturer for the Fundamentals of Data Engineering course. This part-time role involves leading lectures, evaluating student work, and providing support to students. Applicants should possess a doctoral degree related to data science or analytics and at least 10 years of professional experience.

The position offers a salary range of $11,000 - $13,000 per semester for the course. Ideal candidates will have knowledge in databases, SQL, Python, and experience in university teaching.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related applied professional experience.
• University teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussion.
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.
• Evaluate, grade student work and assessments.
• Conduct office hours.

Skills

Knowledge of databases, topics in Big Data, and Data Analysis

Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases

Knowledge of Python and Spark

Statistical and Machine learning knowledge

Education

Doctoral degree or equivalent in a related field

Tools

MapReduce

R

Tableau

Job description

Columbia University is seeking an Adjunct Lecturer for the Fundamentals of Data Engineering course. This part-time role involves leading lectures, evaluating student work, and providing support to students. Applicants should possess a doctoral degree related to data science or analytics and at least 10 years of professional experience.

The position offers a salary range of $11,000 - $13,000 per semester for the course. Ideal candidates will have knowledge in databases, SQL, Python, and experience in university teaching.