Lecturer

The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver invites applications for a full time non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Lecturer in the Master of Data Science (MDS) program with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

The Lecturer will be formally based in the Department of Computer Science but work closely with colleagues from both departments.

Qualifications

Applicants for this position should hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field and demonstrate expertise in mathematics for machine learning, applied machine learning, data science, and time series analysis.

Duties

• Carry out teaching and service duties determined by the Option Co-Directors of the MDS program and the Head of the Department of Computer Science
• Identify and develop instructional materials
• Work with MDS Option Co-Directors and faculty to expand the MDS curriculum
• Mentor MDS students undertaking capstone projects
• Foster a positive learning environment for MDS students
• Serve on the MDS admissions committee
• Collaborate on Data Science education tasks with other groups at UBC
• Train and supervise teaching assistants
• Liaise with other UBC units engaged in Data Science teaching and learning initiatives