Open Rank Faculty, Data Science

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Rootstown Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NEOMED invites applications for an Open Rank Faculty, Data Science position. Full-time non-tenure-track appointment at a rank commensurate with qualifications and experience in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, or a closely related field.

Primary curricular and teaching responsibilities within the College of Graduate Studies (COGS) and providing statistical consulting to faculty engaged in health professions research within CTRI.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in AI, CS, Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field.
• Experience teaching AI, ML or statistical methods, online preferred.
• Understanding of AI applications for health professions.
• Experience with Python or R.
• Background in statistical consulting and data analysis.
• Minimum of three years of teaching undergraduate/graduate/medical students.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and service: contribute to graduate student education and fulfill teaching obligations; participate in committees; engage in professional organizations.
• Research: participate in scholarly activities, pursue extramural funding, publish papers, and contribute to department research goals.
• Other duties: perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

AI teaching

Machine learning

Statistical methods

Python

R

Online teaching

Healthcare data awareness

Education

Ph.D. in AI/CS/Data Science/Statistics/Biostatistics or related field

Job description

Open Rank Faculty, Data Science

Position Type: Faculty

Department: Office of Graduate Education

Full or Part Time: Full Time

Pay Grade: Dependent on Rank

Summary

Full-time non-tenure-track appointment at a rank commensurate with qualifications and experience in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, or a closely related field. Primary curricular and teaching responsibilities within the College of Graduate Studies (COGS) and providing statistical consulting services to faculty engaged in health professions research within the Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI). This role will primarily support a new asynchronous online Master of Science program in Health Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Candidates with higher ranks may take on leadership roles in curriculum development, faculty mentoring, and program administration.

Principal Functional Responsibilities

Teaching and Service: Participate in graduate student education based on areas of expertise, contributing to direct teaching needs. Evaluating the success of teaching contributions may be based on student achievement, student evaluations, course/module director evaluations, and peer evaluations. Ongoing success in teaching activities is essential to maintaining a faculty appointment. Active participation on college and university committees will be required and assigned. In addition, membership and participation in state and national professional organizations is strongly encouraged. Evaluating the success of service obligations will be based on level of participation and engagement in support of related activities.

Research: Participate in scholarly activities and/or research focus areas as appropriate. Participate in extramural funding opportunities, conduct collaborative scholarly inquiry. Maintain extramural funding and productivity, generate a percentage of base salary through extramural support. Publish quality papers. Serve on journal editorial board and peer‑review committees. Evaluating the success of this research obligation will be based on efforts toward publication and participation in extramural funding opportunities.

Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching AI, machine/deep learning, or statistical methods, preferably in an online setting.
• Understanding of AI applications for health professions disciplines.
• Experience with relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, R).
• Background in statistical consulting and data analysis.
• Minimum of three years of experience in undergraduate, graduate, or medical student teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of healthcare data sources, electronic health records (EHR), or clinical trial data.
• Familiarity with AI ethics and regulatory considerations in health professions.
• Teaching Experience and Expertise: Experienced educator with experience in curriculum and online course development and implementation. Contribute to the teaching and research missions of the department. Interested in educational innovation and up to date on contemporary educational approaches. Openness to new educational approaches.
• Leadership experience in academic program development, faculty mentoring, or administrative roles (for senior‑level applicants).
• Research and Scholarship: Track record of research/scholarship. Able to contribute to the research/scholarship mission of the department and able to mentor students, fellows, and faculty as appropriate.
• Collaborative: Can work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, staff, and students at the college and the university.
• Humanistic Environment: Committed to building a humanistic culture/climate within the college and to fostering student success.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.

Department Specific Information

To apply, visit https://neomed.peopleadmin.com/postings/5387

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