Associate or Full Professor of Data Science

UO HR Website • Eugene, OR

13d

About The Position

We enthusiastically invite established interdisciplinary scholars to apply to join and collaboratively develop our Department of Data Science. We invite applications from researchers working in Data Science, broadly defined, including those who contribute to data analysis methodology for applied domain(s), as well as those whose research focuses directly on the methodology itself (e.g., computer science, statistics, or applied math). We are building a Data Science department that promotes social good and enhances belonging in the field. Strong faculty candidates will therefore have demonstrated impactful contributions to both inclusive education and broader societal impact. We encourage applications from candidates with a history of collaboration with domain experts. The colleague we hire will join an engaged and collaborative faculty to co-create a supportive department that makes positive and impactful contributions to the University, to the public of Oregon, and to the globe. To do so, the colleague will contribute to identification of strategic opportunities for our growing department that guide future faculty hiring, foster and support the department's faculty in research excellence, co-create a constructive department culture and continue to expand our educational mission at the undergraduate and graduate level. Some current efforts of the department are to improve outreach to underserved student populations to bolster admissions, and to develop internship and other programs to aid graduates in career placement. Strong candidates will have demonstrated their ability and vision for building positively engaged spaces, programs, or organizations. Strong candidates will also have a history of excellent research scholarship; as befits an interdisciplinary department, we are open to various metrics of research success beyond grants, citations, and publications (including policy impact, community engagement in research, collaborative projects, etc.). Strong candidates will also have demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching, translation of knowledge, or advising/mentoring of students (including out-of-classroom education). We are excited to grow a mutually supportive culture of impactful teaching and research in our new department. We welcome candidates who understand the barriers facing members of groups who have been historically excluded from data science and higher education (as evidenced by life experiences and educational background), and who have experience in improving belonging with respect to teaching, mentoring, outreach, life experiences, or service. We seek to hire an established scholar (appointable to associate or full professor), which includes faculty currently going through the tenure process and researchers with careers in federal agencies. More information about the Data Science department can be found at https://scds.uoregon.edu/ds. Particular strengths of collaborative research at UO include astronomy, biomedical data science, climate science and modeling, cell and developmental biology, data ethics, earth science, ecology, education, environmental science, evolution, linguistics, neuroscience, physics, spatial information sciences and sport and wellness, although we welcome applicants from other disciplines.

Requirements

• PhD in discipline related to data science (ex: statistics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a domain field with strong involvement in data science methodology applied in that field)
• Appointable to the rank of Associate or Full Professor upon initiation of the position

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success in collaboratively co-organizing spaces that prioritize belonging
• Exemplary evidence of impact beyond academia through research, teaching, and/or service
• Demonstrated experience leading a productive and impactful research program aligned with the goals of the department

Responsibilities

• Contribute to identification of strategic opportunities for our growing department that guide future faculty hiring
• Foster and support the department's faculty in research excellence
• Co-create a constructive department culture
• Continue to expand our educational mission at the undergraduate and graduate level

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees