The Department of Statistics at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver Campus invites applications for a full-time, three-year Data Science Lecturer appointment commencing September 1, 2024, or earlier. The appointment may be renewed subject to the need of the department, availability of funding, and demonstration of excellence in teaching. The terms and conditions of the Lecturer appointment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association.
The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of six three-credit courses in the Master of Data Science (MDS) program and undergraduate Data Science programs in each year of the term appointment.
It is anticipated that applicants will hold a Ph.D. degree in Statistics, Data Science, or a related field, have prior university teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and have demonstrated evidence of high-quality instruction at both levels. Interest and aptitude in teaching data science courses in the MDS program and in first year undergraduate data-science course are required. Instructors in this course need to have skills in version control (e.g., via Git and GitHub), Quarto literate code documents, and Python and R programming. Interest and aptitude in also mentoring MDS capstone projects is also required.
Applicants must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills including co-teaching experience or aptitude and supervisory skills (e.g. TA supervision). The successful candidate will also be expected to have interest and aptitude in using active learning techniques and various educational technologies.
The expected pay range for this position is $4,779.56/month - $8,333.33/month. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.
All applications must be submitted online to UBC Faculty Careers Page.
Applications should include:
- A cover letter that addresses how this position relates to your experience and career aspirations
- A Curriculum Vitae that includes the names and contact information of three referees
- A statement of teaching philosophy/interest
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness (which might include a teaching portfolio, student evaluation, peer teaching reviews, professional development of teaching, teaching awards and nominations)
Please compile these components into a single pdf file and upload with the application. Review of applications will begin on June 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
The Department of Statistics is a leading international centre for statistical science. Research faculty members excel in both theory and methods research as well as collaborative research with domain-area experts. The Department hosts growing undergraduate programs and a vibrant graduate program, with recent initiatives positioning the Department as a hub for innovation in statistics and data science education. In conjunction with the Department of Computer Science, the Department co-offers a Master of Data Science, and Major and Minor in Data Science programs.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuk, or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.