Pro Tem Research Assistant/Associate/Postdoctoral Scholar - Data Science

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Of Oregon in Eugene is hiring Research Assistants, Research Associates, and Postdoctoral Scholars in the Data Science Department. These positions assist with supported research and are limited in duration, not exceeding one year but may be renewed up to three years. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree for Research Assistant Type B, a Master's degree for Type C, or a PhD for Research Associate or Postdoctoral Scholar. Join a growing department committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and ethical data science research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for Research Assistant Type B.
• Master's degree required for Research Assistant Type C.
• PhD required for Research Associate or Postdoctoral Scholar.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supported research in the Data Science Department.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Department Summary

The University of Oregon is a public university committed to exceptional teaching, discovery, and service, with a mission to foster the next generation of transformational leaders and informed participants in the global community. The department offers a rapidly growing Data Science undergraduate program, offered for the first time in Fall 2020 and projected to have up to 420 undergraduate majors in 2027. Data Science is a new department that has grown out of a long-standing initiative to increase scholarship and education in quantitative methodology at the University of Oregon. We envision the Data Science Department to be a hub of ethical methodological data science research, with strong connections to domain areas of application, overall facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration across the university. Current faculty and affiliates reflect strengths in machine learning, biological modeling, data ethics, data sovereignty, computer science, environmental data science, climate change policy and modeling, evolutionary genetics, and forensic genetics.

Position Summary

The Data Science Department at the University of Oregon invites applicants for its open pool for Research Assistants, Research Associates, and Postdoctoral Scholars to assist with supported research. Positions are limited in duration, not to exceed one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to a total of three years, taking into consideration need, funding, and/or performance.

Minimum Requirements

To qualify for the rank of Research Assistant (Type B):

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

To qualify for the rank of Research Assistant (Type C):

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

To qualify for the rank of Research Associate or Postdoctoral Scholar:

• PhD in Computer Science or related field.