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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · 1 month ago

Assistant Professor - Data Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering (AY 26/27)

San Luis Obispo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$110K/yr - $123K/yr

California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo is inviting applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Data Science at the Assistant Professor rank. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and master's level courses, supporting curricular development, and engaging in high-quality scholarly work.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and master's level courses

Support and expand curricular development in computer science and/or software engineering

Engage in scholarly work that is of very high quality as evidenced by external peer review

Perform service activities at all levels of the University

Qualification

Ph.D. in Data ScienceTeaching experienceResearch program developmentData science expertiseArtificial intelligenceMachine learningData visualizationData ethicsData engineeringData miningBig dataHands-on learningInclusive teachingEffective communicationInterpersonal skillsCollaborative work

Required

An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in Data Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited institution or international equivalent is required for appointment

Candidates nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) will be considered but must provide proof that the doctorate was awarded prior to or by the start of the appointment

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching, effective communication, and interpersonal skills and must have the ability to work effectively with students, staff and faculty

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to develop an externally funded, applied research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students, and partnerships with key stakeholders

Demonstrated experience and commitment to hands-on, student-centered learning and teaching, as well as demonstrated ability to collaboratively work in multidisciplinary settings are required

Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interests in undergraduate and graduate teaching are required

Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language is required

Preferred

Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching and research (commensurate with time since degree), experience with laboratory-based instruction and/or industry experience

Experience working with diverse populations and fostering a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment is preferred

Preference will be given to candidates able to teach courses in areas of need. Areas of need include data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, databases, data visualization, data ethics, data engineering, data mining, and big data

Benefits

Cal Poly provides a range of benefits for our faculty which can be found at https://afd.calpoly.edu/hr/benefits.

Cal Poly is family friendly, offering parental leave, educational fee waivers, childcare pre-tax benefits, and an on-campus children’s center (https://www.asi.calpoly.edu/childrens-center/).

Company

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Founded in 1901, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is one of five comprehensive polytechnic universities in the U.S.

Founded in 1901

San Luis Obispo, ca, US

1001-5000 employees

https://www.calpoly.edu/

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