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Professor - Data Science (F659P)

Employer
University of North Texas
Location
Texas, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Jan 7, 2022

The Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for a Full Professor position. Position start date will be either Spring 2022 or Fall 2022. We are seeking exceptional candidates with interests in a wide range of topics within the theoretical, machine learning, and computational foundations of data science.


About the Department of Information Science

 The Department of Information Science, one of three departments in the College of Information, promotes the understanding of, access to, and use of data and information through teaching, research, and service activities. The department prepares data and information professionals of the highest quality to serve in dynamic roles locally, nationally, and globally. Faculty members of the department measure their success by the success of their students and the quality of intellectual contributions to the profession and society. The American Library Association has accredited the department’s master’s program continuously since 1965. The Department offers two bachelor’s degrees, post-master’s certificates, and a doctoral degree in Information Science. Detailed information about the department can be found at https://informationscience.unt.edu.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. 


Position Summary

The Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for a Full Professor position. Position start date will be either Spring 2022 or Fall 2022. We are seeking exceptional candidates with interests in a wide range of topics within the theoretical, machine learning, and computational foundations of data science.

The candidate will teach, conduct research, and provide service and leadership in an academic position with emphasis in Data Science. The candidate must demonstrate a record of outstanding research accomplishments and have the ability to design and deliver courses in a variety of formats, including online and hybrid modalities in Data Science. The candidate is expected to teach Data Science undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level courses and advise students in Data Science research. They are expected to work closely with doctoral students and to serve on dissertation committees. Applicants will be expected to have outstanding research accomplishments in research publications and funded research, and academic credentials that demonstrate their ability to conduct independent world-class research and attract external funding.

This is a nine month, full-time, tenure-track position. We seek candidates who will provide inspiration and leadership in research and teaching, who can leverage the strengths of the department’s dynamic faculty and programs, and who will build collaborative relationships in the University and profession.

The College of Information and Department of Information Science are committed to creating a learning community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We encourage applicants who may enhance our representational diversity but especially whose research, teaching, and community engagement will contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.

Qualifications

The minimum requirement for appointment is an earned doctorate in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or other related fields at the time of appointment. Applicants have been active in publication and have a demonstrated record of funded scholarly research and publication. 

Applicants will demonstrate evidence of outstanding teaching, research, and scholarship with experience/expertise in the broad areas of Data Science and Information Science. Preference will be given to candidates who have held a Full Professor position in an accredited university.

Application Information

For additional information about the position and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/53010

Required documents needed to apply include:

  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • References – List of name and contact information for 3
  • Statement of Research Interests
  • Narrative Describing Scholarly Research
  • Sample publication1
  • Sample Publication 2
  • Sample Publication 3
  • Statement of Teaching Philosophy


EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

 

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