[AISWorld] Tenure Track position at U of St Thomas, in Data Science and Software Engineering

[Jordan Barlow]

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> We are still accepting applications for this position! Please contact
> Jordan Barlow at jordan.barlow at stthomas.edu or Bhabani Misra (
> bsmisra at stthomas.edu) for more information about this opening.
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> ** Note -- although this position is in a School of Engineering,
> applicants in Information Systems, MIS, Business Analytics, or similar
> programs are qualified for this position and encouraged to apply. **
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> OVERVIEW
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> The School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas invites
> applications for a Tenure Track Software Engineering & Data Science
> faculty member (open rank) to begin in the fall semester of 2020.
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> Established in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is located in the
> major metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and is Minnesota’s
> largest private university. Its 10,000 students pursue degrees in a
> wide range of liberal arts, professional, and graduate programs.
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> The School of Engineering actively seeks to attract, retain and
> develop faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds to enhance
> the diversity of the learning community, and to offer our students
> richly varied perspectives.  In this light, we embrace diversity,
> inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity,
> diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion a
> diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.  We welcome applicants
> of diverse races, ethnicities, geographic origins, gender identities,
> ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, religions, work
> experience, physical and intellectual abilities and financial means.
> We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of
> backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. This commitment is consistent
> with our university mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual
> tradition the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally
> responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely and work
> skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will
> possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.
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> Successful candidates will contribute to scholarly teaching, research,
> student advising and growth of the department in the areas of
> Information Technology, Software Engineering, ERP, Internet of Things,
> and Data Science.  The candidate will be expected and encouraged to
> grow a research program that engages students and collaborates with
> local industry.
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> As a student-focused institution with a strong practical curriculum,
> we emphasize education that provides technical excellence with a
> significant emphasis on real world applications.  Faculty at St.
> Thomas have the freedom to grow and pursue excellence in their area of
> engineering passion as educators and researchers. St. Thomas’ location
> in the vibrant metro-area community of Minneapolis-St Paul provides
> for an outstanding balance of life and work.  Join our growing team as
> we work to build Software Engineering, IT, and Data Science education.
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> Additional information about the Graduate Programs in Software in the
> School of Engineering can be found at
> http://www.stthomas.edu/software/
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> QUALIFICATIONS
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> A PhD (U.S or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Software
> Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science or related discipline
> is required for tenure track positions or alternatively, ABD will be
> also considered with clear evidence of PhD completion by Summer 2020.
> All applicants must have demonstrable skills necessary for excellence
> in teaching.
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> Successful candidates will be expected to develop and provide graduate
> as well as undergraduate courses in their area of expertise, and
> provide service to the department, university, and profession.
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> TO APPLY:
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> For full consideration, materials should be submitted online at
> www.stthomas.edu/jobs. Review of application materials will begin in
> January 2020 but will continue until the position is filled.
> Candidates will be asked to copy/paste a position-specific cover
> letter for the application, and include the following attachments:
> CV
> A written statement of teaching philosophy
> A description of research agenda
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> Candidates should complete the reference section of the application.
> No references will be contacted without first getting the permission
> of the candidate.
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> The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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