Position Description

Title: Executive in Residence – Data Engineering & Data Science

Duke University’s Master of Engineering in AI for Product Innovation (AIPI) program in the Pratt School of Engineering and the Master in Interdisciplinary Data Science (MIDS) program jointly invite applications for a Non Regular Rank Executive in Residence position.

The major responsibility of this position will be to teach four data engineering, data science and/or machine learning courses per year.  Additionally, the successful candidate will assist the Directors of the AIPI and MIDS programs with special projects each year which may include sourcing and managing student capstone projects, developing relationships with industry technology partners, and building short-form online courses.

The primary teaching responsibilities for this role will include:

• IDS 706: Data Engineering Systems
• AIPI 510: Sourcing Data for Analytics
• IDS 721 / AIPI 571: Data Analytics at Scale in the Cloud (2 sections)
• AIPI 549: Capstone Practicum

Ideal candidates would have significant prior experience in data engineering and data science in an industry setting. Candidates should have expertise in the Python data science ecosystem as well as big data and cloud technologies, preferably AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.  They would also have a PhD or commensurate industry experience/expertise in a related discipline and ideally have prior teaching/training and course development experience. This position is expected to be full time.

We seek a faculty member who is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community that fosters excellence in teaching. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a list of the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail contacts of three references. Applications must be submitted electronically through academicjobsonline.org

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.