Assistant
Professor, Data Science (Tenure-Track)
The George Mason University, Department of Computational and Data Sciences
(CDS) in the College of Science invites applicants for a full-time,
tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. George Mason
University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of
excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages
candidates to apply who will enrich Masons academic and culturally inclusive
environment.
Responsibilities
Beginning in the Fall of 2019, this position will support academic development
and vibrant research programs within CDS. The successful candidate will be
expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; support the
department’s PhD, masters and undergraduate programs; and provide service
activities to the department, college and university. The workload for this
position follows the College’s workload policy including teaching, research,
and service. The selected finalist will be expected to develop a diverse,
externally funded research portfolio.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in data science from an accredited institution or
an aptly related field such as computer science, computational science, a
physical science, etc., and should have research interests congruent with the
associated research centers listed below. Candidates must have a demonstrated
ability or strong potential to attract funding and provide strong contributions
to the continued growth of the academic programs. Applicants need a promising
research record and a demonstrated deep knowledge in the expanding field of
data science, with a strong emphasis in one or more of the following fields:
data mining, knowledge mining, big data analytics, data engineering, or related
fields.
Preferred Qualifications
Potential for success in both research and teaching are the primary criteria
for this position.
About the Department
George Mason University is the largest public university within the
Commonwealth of Virginia, located a few miles to the west of Washington D.C.
Mason has over 37,000 students, more than 200 degree programs, and was
classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie
Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. For more information about
the Department of Computational and Data Sciences, visit http://cos.gmu.edu/cds
For more information about the College of Science, visit http://cos.gmu.edu.
Special
Instructions to Applicants:
For
full consideration, For full
consideration, apply for position number F9801Z
by visiting https://jobs.gmu.edu/ and complete the
online application and attach a cover letter, CV, research and teaching
statements and list of professional references with contact information.