Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics

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 .  

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.

The School of Data Science and Analytics offers a wide range of educational courses and programs focused on applied statistics, analytics, and data science including general education courses, an undergraduate minor, an undergraduate major, a master's degree, and a PhD in Data Science and Analytics.  Faculty in the School currently conduct collaborative, interdisciplinary research in biostatistics, process improvement, survey methodology, sports analytics, psychometrics, education, and various areas of applied data science. Industry, government, and organizations partner with us to find solutions to their data-centric problems through the Center for Data Science and Analytics (CDSA) and the Human Studies Lab, two of the most successful and dynamic research units at the university. There are opportunities to support the School services and programs through CDSA. 

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for full-time, nine-month, tenure track Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics faculty positions in the School of Data Science and Analytics that begins August 2024. 

• Teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in applied statistics, analytics, and data science
• Active scholarship activities consistent with an R2 institution (such as, but not limited to, publications in journals, patents, successful external grant funding, etc.)
• Mentor undergraduate and/or graduate students in research
• Service to the School, College, and University as needed

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
 

• A Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Data Science, Data Engineering, Analytics, Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related discipline, is required. For ABDs, required degree must be earned by start date.
• Proficient in at least one analytical programming language (e.g., R, Python, SAS)
• Evidence of and/or potential for scholarship and/or creative activities
   

• Evidence of and/or potential to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in statistics, analytics, data science, or closely related field
• Evidence of and/or potential to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative setting (such as consulting center rotation, collaboration in an applied setting, industry experience, etc.)
   

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 

Application deadline is January 30, 2024.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Nicole Ferguson, [email protected] , 470-578-7624.

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