Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Data Science and Analytics
Job ID: 237008
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Department Information
The School of Data Science and Analytics (SDSA) is a full-stack data science and analytics research and education unit at Kennesaw State. SDSA includes an undergraduate minor, masters, the first PhD in Data Science in the US, the Center for Statistics and Analytical Research (CSAR) and the Human Studies Lab. Since 2015, faculty have received over 2 million dollars in funding through partnerships with 20 different businesses and organizations conducting research into areas such as fintech, manufacturing, and healthcare, resulting in multiple patents and hundreds of additional research products. SDSA’s people include more than 40 faculty, 75 graduate students, and hundreds of undergraduates with training in areas such as statistics, analytics, biostatistics, machine learning, natural language processing, image processing, algorithmic development, optimization, neural networks, and predictive modeling. We also offer online certificates in Python, R, SAS, RapidMiner, and have provided customized workshops (virtual and onsite) in technical and business applications of analytics, such as data translators, data governance, and presenting to non-technical audiences.
Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for multiple nine-month, tenure track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Data Science and Analytics faculty positions in the School of Data Science and Analytics, beginning August 1, 2022.
Responsibilities
Faculty will be expected to (1) teach a broad range of undergraduate, MS, and PhD level courses.); (2) pursue an active research agenda including seeking external funding and publishing in high quality outlets; (3) potentially participate in applied consulting project-based work and; (4) perform needed service at the School, College, and University levels. All candidates should have a strong academic background in statistics, mathematics, analytics, and/or data science and be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment. Area of research specialization is open however we are interested in colleagues that have experience in: time series, applied categorical data analysis; experimental design; data ethics; and preferably have research/industry knowledge of a domain area like finance, health care, public health, or education. Specific courses may include, but are not limited to: time series, credit scoring, missing value imputation, design and analysis of massive survey data, social network analysis, affinity analysis, block chain system, and six sigma.
Other responsibilities may include assisting in the development and revision of academic programs, supervising PhD dissertations, directing masters and undergraduate research.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Required Documents to Attach
Apply Before Date
Application deadline is January 21, 2022.
Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Sherrill W. Hayes, [email protected], 470-578-6499.
For more information or questions about a faculty job posting, please contact Academic Affairs at [email protected]. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at 877-251-2644, or by email at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007.
Participant ID: 61415
Background Check
Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf
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