[AISWorld] Two tenure-track faculty positions in AI and Data Science

[Dongsong Zhang]

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 p*eer-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.

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 January2020, 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 at 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.