Assistant Professor of the Practice & Founding Director ACMS Consulting Center (Two-year position)

University of Notre Dame•Notre Dame, IN

45d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (ACMS) in the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice position. This two year visiting appointment will serve as a pilot program to establish and lead a new ACMS Consulting Center. This position provides an exciting opportunity to build and direct a center focused on developing the next generation of consulting professionals while providing high impact consulting support to the University community. The ACMS Consulting Center will train M.S. and Ph.D. students to apply statistical, mathematical, computational, and AI/machine learning approaches to real-world challenges while supporting faculty, staff, and graduate students engaged in interdisciplinary research. The successful candidate will serve as the founding director of the Consulting Center and play a critical role in establishing its vision, operations, partnerships, and long term impact. The Center is envisioned as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration and research support across the University.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, data science, applied mathematics, or a closely related field.
At least one year of professional consulting experience.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field.
Significant experience providing consulting services involving statistics, computational methods, mathematical modeling, or artificial intelligence/machine learning.
Experience teaching, mentoring, or training students or professionals.
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and program development skills.
Experience working in interdisciplinary research environments.

Responsibilities

Design, establish, and lead the ACMS Consulting Center, including developing the Center’s vision, operations, policies, procedures, and assessment strategies.
Build and expand partnerships with faculty, staff, researchers, and academic units across the University to increase awareness and utilization of the Center’s services.
Provide consulting expertise to faculty, staff, and graduate students on research projects involving statistics, data science, mathematical modeling, computation, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
Support research teams through study design, data analysis, modeling approaches, computational methods, interpretation of results, and effective communication of technical findings.
Develop and teach a graduate level consulting course focused on consulting practice, communication, ethics, project management, and applied problem-solving.
Mentor and supervise graduate students participating in consulting engagements and provide opportunities for students to gain practical consulting experience.
Develop processes and best practices that prepare students for successful careers in consulting and applied data-driven problem solving.
Coordinate and assist with the ACMS/Math Lab.
Contribute to departmental service activities consistent with a Professor of the Practice appointment.
Participate in scholarly and professional activities related to consulting, applied mathematics, statistics, data science, computation, and interdisciplinary research.