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Job Summary:

The College of Science at the University of Texas Arlington invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position in Data Science at the Assistant Professor of Instruction level. The open position is primarily a teaching appointment aimed at servicing introductory Data Science, computational, and programming courses within UTA’s College of Science bachelor's in data science Program. For more details, visit the program’s webpage at:

 https://www.uta.edu/campaigns/science/data-science 

and the University´s webpage at:

http://www.uta.edu.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching Data Science related courses and cover 3 Data Science related courses and their associated labs.

Diversity Statement

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

Special Instructions to Applicant

To apply applicants should go to  http://uta.peopleadmin.com/ and submit the following materials:

Please submit a cover letter/statement of interest, curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, statement of Research interest, reference list, and a diversity & inclusion statement. A helpful teaching statement should describe the candidate’s teaching experience and explain how they could contribute to the curriculum at UT - Arlington.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Required qualifications: 

Candidates for Assistant Professor of Instruction must have a doctoral degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a data-intensive scientific field.

Preferred qualifications:

The Assistant Professor of Instruction should show proficiency in techniques, programming languages, and software stack employed in contemporary Data Science. Candidates must demonstrate a solid commitment to teaching excellence and should share the university’s core values of fostering an open and inclusive environment that promotes diversity and participation of groups that are currently underrepresented in the fields of Data Science.

Special Conditions for Eligibility:

Full consideration will be given to applicants who have worked as a Data Scientist or have experience in Data Science research or teaching.

UTA currently requires periodic COVID-19 testing for all employees.