Duke University, Social Science Research Institute
Position ID:
Position Title:
Open-Rank Professor
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
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Appl Deadline:
finished (2024/12/12, finished 2025/05/29)
Position Description:
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
Position Description: The Duke Master of Interdisciplinary Data Science (MIDS) program invites applications for an Open-Rank Professor position at the Data Science and Political Science interface. MIDS is a two-year degree program offering a substantive educational experience, not simply a data science credential. The MIDS curriculum is designed to support students from different educational and technical backgrounds, including asynchronous summer review modules, a three-week, in-person programming boot camp, and a fall level-up for students with less experience with programming for data science. Cohorts are limited to about 50 students per year, and classes are structured around authentic team- and project-based learning opportunities with extensive student feedback and close attention to the communication and collaboration skills crucial to effective teams. The majority of MIDS faculty members are shared with other Duke departments, and this appointment is intended to catalyze partnership with Political Science. The successful candidate will be expected to design and lead initiatives that will improve computational methods training both for entering MIDS students and incoming political science graduate students. The MIDS apprenticeship model of learning means that a record of effective student mentoring across all levels will be particularly important. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and be involved in program and departmental initiatives (e.g., capstone mentoring, admissions review) as needed. The term of this appointment is July 1, 2025 (or hire date) through June 30th, 2028, with an opportunity for renewal. The successful candidate is expected to have rigorous methodological training in analytical and quantitative methods, comprehensive data science skills, engagement with ethics as a key component of responsible data science, a track record of effective collaboration, and a graduate level training in political science. Applicants should submit a letter of interest describing their research and teaching agenda in no more than three pages, a curriculum vitae, graduate school transcripts, a writing sample, evidence of teaching excellence, and two letters of recommendation. Preferred Qualifications: • Ph.D., substantial research experience with a record of publication • Experience working with data-driven problems • Experience coding, ideally in Python (or R, Julia, etc.) • Familiarity with data science methodologies • Teaching experience and organizing class logistics • Experience as a mentor • A history of science communication and data visualization Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunities 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. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.Duke is an 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, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military 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.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
- Graduate School Transcript
- Writing Sample
- Evidence of Teaching Excellence
- Two reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
And anything else requested in the position description.
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