"Open Rank Professor of Data Science and Analytics"

Open Rank Professor of Data Science and Analytics

Job ID: 294215

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track open rank faculty position as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor of Data Science and Analytics in the School of Data Science and Analytics with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: Instruct a range of graduate and undergraduate courses in data science, analytics, and/or applied statistics, demonstrating a commitment to improve teaching through scholarly approaches.
• Research: Engage in active scholarship activities consistent with an R2 institution and appropriate to the rank (such as, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, external grant activity and awards, patents and other forms of innovation/technology transfer, etc.)
• Service: Provide service to the School, College, University, and Profession appropriate for the position.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• An earned Ph.D. degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field, is required at the time of hire.

AND

For Associate Professor:

• Have held the rank of Associate Professor at another institution.

For Full Professor:

• Have held the rank of Full Professor at another institution.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate or Full Professor only:

• Evidence of teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in statistics, analytics, data science, machine learning, AI, or closely related field. Candidates able to teach ethics and soft skills (such as project management) are especially desired.
• Evidence of working and teaching in an interdisciplinary, collaborative setting such as cloud platforms, consulting center rotation, applied research teams, industry experience, etc.
• Evidence of familiarity with ethical and responsible science and/or computing principles and practices.
• Evidence of mentoring graduate student research (MS Thesis and/or PhD Dissertation).
• Prior success in obtaining extramural funding as the leading investigator.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter (limit 2 pages)
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references
5. Statement of teaching philosophy including how you will advance student success at KSU (limit 2-3 pages)
6. Statement of research (limit 2-3 pages)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by February 22, 2026.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Nicole Ferguson, afergu10@kennesaw.edu.