Instructional Professor (open rank) in Data Science
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 110000 - 140000
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Data Science Institute invites applications for the position of Instructional Professor (open rank) in the area of Data Science. The selected candidate will be appointed as Assistant Instructional Professor Associate Instructional Professor or Instructional Professor depending on qualifications. Appointments will be made in the Data Science Institute.
The appointment will be for a term of up to five years renewable. This is a career-track position with potential progression competitive salary and benefits. This position is expected to begin on or around September 1 2026. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the University.
In addition to teaching (an average teaching load is 2 courses per quarter in the fall winter and spring quarters) the candidate will also be expected to keep regular office hours contribute to non-classroom instructional or service duties and ongoing professional development.
This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees including health retirement and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
The University of Chicago is implementing an ambitious plan for research and education in Data Science and AI including new academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and new cross-disciplinary research programs. The Data Science Institute() is a collaboration among the Department of Computer Science () the Department of Statistics () and other units on campus. Topics of interest include foundations and applications of artificial intelligence machine learning large language models scientific AI and machine learning data ethics and privacy data visualization societal impact of data and AI safe and trustworthy AI data engineering scalable data systems and high-dimensional statistical inference. We encourage applications from all researchers focused on developing the foundations and practice of Data Science as an emerging field. The Data Science Institute focuses on research that advances fundamental theories at the intersection of data science artificial intelligence statistics and computing in the context of real-world and domain-specific problems. The Committee on Data Science () is the home of data science education programs. The larger data science community at the University of Chicago includes the Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics () the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory.
Required:
By the time of appointment a PhD in statistics computer science or some field of mathematics or science where data science concepts play an important role.
At least one year of university-level teaching experience either as an instructor of record or as a teaching assistant.
Preferred:
Training credentials or experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in data science or machine learning.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Machine Learning
- AI
- Classroom Experience
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
One of the world’s leading research universities, the University of Chicago inspires scholars to pursue field-defining research, while providing a transformative education for students.
