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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Teaching, Computational & Data-Enabled Science & Engineering

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Position Title Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Teaching, Computational & Data-Enabled Science & Engineering
Department Computational & Data-Enabled Science & Engineering
Posting Number F240022
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/48155
Employer State
Faculty Appointment Term Term
Position Type UUP Faculty
Posting Detail Information

Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Position Summary
The Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (IAD) at the University at Buffalo (UB) invites applications for two open-rank teaching faculty (lecturer) positions. We will consider candidates at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Teaching level in line with their experience and prior positions and offer competitive salaries.

The faculty’s primary duties are teaching graduate-level courses in the areas of artificial intelligence, data science, and computational science, and advising IAD students. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in and a passion for teaching courses in machine learning, artificial intelligence, data-intensive computing, data mining, database fundamentals, and related data models and queries. Other duties may include industry internship and student project supervision; experiential learning and student excellence initiatives; accreditation objectives; diversity enhancement; program administration; and external educational grant support.

About IAD
The IAD is the home of several graduate programs, i.e., a PhD program in Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDSE), an MS program in Engineering Science with Data Science focus (ESDS), an MS program in Engineering Science with Artificial Intelligence focus (ESAI), and an MPS program in Data Science Applications (DSA). IAD also conducts undergraduate courses and certificates in data science topics. IAD coordinates interdisciplinary research including applications of data, computer, and computational sciences across various domains. The primary responsibility of the advertised positions is for the MS-ESDS program.

About UB
UB is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), and the largest and most comprehensive university in The State University of New York (SUNY) system, with about 22,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate and professional students and 1600 fulltime faculty. UB (together with Stony Brook University) is the official flagship university of SUNY and premier public institution in the Northeast. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has 7,300 students enrolled across 9 academic departments.

About Buffalo
Buffalo is the second-largest city in New York State and a hub connecting the East Coast and the Midwest. It features a rapidly growing economy, low cost-of-living, historic and eclectic neighborhoods, world-class art galleries and museums, a vibrant theater and music community, the Lake Erie waterfront, a city-wide system of parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and major and minor league sports teams. The awe-inspiring Niagara Falls are just 20 minutes away. Buffalo is also a border city to Canada with direct access to the Toronto metro area. The IAD is located on UB’s North Campus in suburban Amherst, an area known for its outstanding public schools and services.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about our benefit packages.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
  • PhD degree in data science, computer science, computational sciences, applied mathematics, statistics, or a related field. Degree must be conferred or all academic requirements for conferral completed prior to appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Salary Range Competitive
Additional Salary Information
Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
The application package should consist of a cover letter; a Curriculum Vitae; a Teaching Statement no longer than two pages; a Diversity Statement; contact information for three references who can submit reference letters to discuss the candidate’s teaching experience; and teaching evaluations for previous courses taught if available. Applicants are specifically asked to emphasize their educational, not their research accomplishments. The cover letter should explicitly include the number of semester/quarters as a lead course instructor.

Applicants must answer the following question submitted as Diversity Statement: “What skills do you see as necessary when choosing curriculum and learning activities for a diverse group of students?“. Applications submitted without a response to this question will not be considered.
Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification
Contact Information

Contact's Name Rachael Hageman Blair
Contact's Pronouns she/her/hers
Contact's Title Associate Professor, co-Director Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Contact's Email hageman@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-829-2814
Posting Dates

Posted 02/28/2024
Deadline for Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 09/01/2024
References

Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
    • Faculty
    • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
    • Research Foundation Employee
    • State Classified
    • State Professional
    • UB Foundation
    • TA/GA
    • Student
    • No Current Employment Affiliation
  2. * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
    • AcademicKeys.com
    • CareerExposure.com
    • CareerWomen.com
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • DiversitySearch.com
    • GoogleJobs.com
    • HERCjobs.org
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • IMDiversity.com
    • Indeed.com
    • LinkedIn.com
    • MBACareers.com
    • Conference
    • Personal Referral
    • UBJobs.buffalo.edu
    • Other

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. CV/Resume
  3. Teaching Statement
  4. Diversity Statement
Optional Documents
  1. Teaching Evaluations