Assistant Professor - Data Science

The Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics (CMPS), Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan campus invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment in the area of Data Science at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or a closely related field. We encourage data scientists with applications to astronomy to apply.

We seek a candidate with expertise in or related to any of the following areas (listed alphabetically): applied optimization, Bayesian inference, big data analysis (especially as applied within astronomy or medical physics), computational statistics, data visualization, deep learning or statistical learning, nonparametric modelling, sampling and data collection, spatial and temporal data analysis, statistical finance, or unsupervised/semi-supervised machine learning. The candidate will be expected to teach and develop new courses in data science or related programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our department is looking for an individual who will make an impact through inspirational teaching, establishing a research program of international quality, providing exceptional training of data science students, and engaging with local and national companies and organizations. The department currently has partnerships with BC Cancer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory and the Square Kilometre Array.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. 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, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.