Clinical Assistant Professor - Information Science
University of North Texas

Job Info

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UNT System Overview:

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Posting Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor - Information Science

Department:

UNT-Information Science-133310

College/School:

College of Information

Job Location:

Denton

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-Time

Retirement Eligibility:

ORP Eligible

Additional Retirement Information:

For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php.

Department Summary:

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 non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant Professor position. Position will begin on Fall semester 2024. We are seeking excellent candidates with interests in a wide range of topics within the mathematical, statistical, machine learning, and computational foundations of data science and the applications of data science. We expect candidates can both successfully teach undergraduate and graduate Data Science courses as well as advise students in Data Science. The position carries a typical teaching load of three courses during the Fall and Spring semesters.

The successful candidate will teach introductory and upper-level courses in Data Science such as Data Curation, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Mining, Big Data, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Computational Thinking for Problem Solving, Information and Data Security and Privacy, Information and Data Quality, Information Retrieval, and Data Science courses in the candidate's area of expertise.

This is a nine month, full-time, non-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.

We anticipate several Clinical Assistant Professor opening in the Fall of 2024. As openings arise, we will actively source candidates from this applicant pool.

An offer of employment for this position will be made dependent upon available funding.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related discipline with published work or industry experience that utilizes extensive big data analytics and machine learning. Experience in using Python and alternative data analysis languages such as R is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates will demonstrate evidence of effective teaching, and scholarship with experience/expertise in the broad areas of Data Science and Information Science.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to communicate

Area of Specialty:

Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Mining, Information Retrieval, Data and Information Quality, Data and Information Security and Privacy, Data Visualization, Data Engineering.

Security Sensitive:

This is a security sensitive position.

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.

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Posting Number:

F1420P

Quicklink for Posting:

https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/77071

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