Assistant Professor of Data Science – 147327-3800 in Chicago, Illinois

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The University of Chicago invites applications for tenure-track
faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Data
Science. Appointments may be made in either the Department of Computer
Science or the Department of Statistics, jointly between Statistics and
Computer Science, or jointly with another department in the University.

The University of Chicago is implementing an ambitious plan for research
and education in Data Science and AI including new academic programs at
the undergraduate and graduate levels and new cross-disciplinary
research programs. The Data Science Institute
(datascience.uchicago.edu) is a collaboration among the Department of
Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu), the Department of Statistics
(stat.uchicago.edu), and other units on campus. Topics of interest
include foundations and applications of artificial intelligence, machine
learning, large language models, data ethics and privacy, data
visualization, societal impact of data and AI, safe and trustworthy AI,
data engineering, scalable data systems, and high dimensional
statistical inference, and we encourage applications from all
researchers focused on developing the foundations and practice of Data
Science as an emerging field. The Data Science Institute focuses on
research that advances fundamental theories at the intersection of data
science, artificial intelligence, statistics, and computing in the
context of real world and domain-specific problems. The Committee on
Data Science(codas.uchicago.edu) is the home of data science education
programs. The larger data science community at the University of Chicago
includes the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC), the
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Fermilab and Argonne
National Laboratory.

Members of the faculty are expected to lead research programs that will
produce significant contributions to a field, and teach and mentor at
the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications

Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in Data Science, AI, Computer
Science, Statistics, or a related field is required at the time of
appointment.

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted online through the University of
Chicago’s Academic Jobs website: http://apply.interfolio.com/153879.

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2024 and will continue
until all positions are filled.

The following materials are required:

cover letter;

curriculum vitae including a list of publications;

statement describing past and current research accomplishments and
outlining future research plans;

description of teaching and mentoring philosophy and experience;

applicants are required to request at least three confidential letters
of recommendation via Interfolio;

at least one and up to three publications.