Open Rank Teaching Professor, Data Science Foundations

University-of-North-Carolina-At-Chapel-Hil; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional training opportunities

Exclusive discounts on campus events

Job summary

The Division of Data Science and Society (DSS) in the School of Data and Information Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a 9- or 12-month fixed-term open-rank Teaching Professor in Data Science. The focus is on foundational computational tools, computational thinking, and introductory data science concepts.

Sample courses include DATA 110, DATA 140, and DATA 215, with opportunities to develop additional courses.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant field.
• Experience teaching at the college/university level in data science or related fields.
• Ability to articulate methodological expertise relevant to data science.
• Experience developing undergraduate data science curricula.

Responsibilities

• Teach foundational data science courses and introductory programming concepts.
• Develop and expand undergraduate data science curriculum and courses.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students.
• Collaborate across disciplines to integrate computational tools and teaching practices.

Skills

Teaching experience

Course development

Student mentoring

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD or terminal degree

Job description

The Division of Data Science and Society (DSS) in the School of Data and Information Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a 9- or 12-month fixed-term open-rank Teaching Professor in Data Science. The focus is on foundational computational tools, computational thinking, and introductory data science concepts.

Sample courses include DATA 110, DATA 140, and DATA 215, with opportunities to develop additional courses.