University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Mathematics and Statistics

Position ID:
UNCCharlotte-AP005336003227 [#25657]
Position Title:
Assistant Professor (SDS)
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina 28223-0001, United States of America
Subject Areas:
Machine Learning and Large Language Models, Artificial Intelligence
Appl Deadline:
(posted 2024/10/24, listed until 2025/04/24)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

The School of Data Science (SDS) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, starting Fall 2025.

Position No. 003226: Qualified applicants should specialize in the areas of machine learning and large language models, be strongly interested in interdisciplinary and collaborative research, and will contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to methodological approaches and advances in Artificial Intelligence. They should demonstrate the evidence of teaching interests that meet the needs of the School of Data Science undergraduate and graduate offerings in methodology and advances in artificial intelligence.

Position No. 003227: Qualified candidates will focus on the application of artificial intelligence in the areas of Healthcare, Business, Public Policy, or other domain applications for social good, such as public safety and public transit. They should demonstrate the evidence of teaching interests that meet the needs of the School of Data Science undergraduate and graduate offerings that will contribute to the teaching mission of the School.

Applicants who go beyond algorithm design and address organizational, behavioral and/or technological challenges to bring AI technology to address real-world social and community challenges are of particular interest. Both positions will have the School of Data Science as their tenure home. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a related area, such as Data Science, Computer Science, or Information Science, by Fall 2025. Applicants should demonstrate interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and training, and have strong research and teaching interests in data science. Applicants are expected to show experience/promise of a strong research record that includes both high-quality peer-reviewed conference and journal publications, and external funding. The UNC Charlotte School of Data Science offers primarily in-person instruction for its undergraduate and graduate programs. As such, it is expected that all faculty will teach face-to-face and will maintain regular in-person office hours for purposes of student advising and assistance.

As an institution of over 30,000 students located in the state's largest metropolitan area, UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research university. UNC Charlotte is also the fastest growing institution in the UNC System, comprising eight academic colleges offering 171 undergraduate majors in 77 programs leading to Bachelor’s degrees, 65 Master’s degrees, and 24 Doctoral degrees. UNC Charlotte is proud to have 3,545 passionate and committed faculty and staff members and more than 120,000 living alumni.

The School of Data Science (SDS) (sds.charlotte.edu) is an interdisciplinary unit housed in the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI). The SDS, established in January 2020, was the first School of Data Science in the Carolinas. Currently, the School offers a Bachelor of Science in Data Science, an undergraduate certificate in Sports Analytics, and two Master of Science programs (Data Science and Business Analytics and Health Informatics and Analytics). The SDS is planning to launch a Ph.D. in Data Science in Fall 2025, pending final approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The SDS teaches and researches methods to apply statistics and computer science techniques to develop data-driven solutions to real-world problems. These areas vary from the ethical application and use of data to communication studies, business, healthcare, social sciences, transportation, engineering, and more. The School has grown quickly to more than 800 students, with half of them being graduate students, and is continuing to evolve with the needs of the students, university, and community. Currently, the school has approximately 80 full time, joint and affiliate faculty.

The anticipated start date for this position is August 11, 2025, with application review beginning December 1, 2024, and continuing until filled. Priority will be given to applications submitted on or before December 1st, 2024. For additional information and to apply, go to the position posting at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/59369 (position numbers 003226 or 003227).

Applications should include:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum vitae

• Research statement

• Teaching statement

• Contact information for three (3) references

• Three (3) representative papers relevant to the position

For additional information, contact the search committee chair, Dr. Jason Windett, at jwindett@charlotte.edu. For information on the School of Data Science, please visit https://sds.charlotte.edu and for UNC Charlotte information, please visit https://www.charlotte.edu.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte maintains an Affirmative Action Plan prepared in accordance with Executive Order 11246 and the Consent Decree.

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Contact: Jason Windett, 704-687-4556
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Web Page: https://sds.charlotte.edu/