[Iefac.list] NC State University - Data Science Academy Executive Director Position

[Julie Swann]

New Data Science Academy is being formed at North Carolina State
University.  Come join the Wolfpack.  https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/139808

*About the Department:* The Data Science Academy will be a key player in
advancing NC State’s strategy to enhance interdisciplinary teaching,
scholarship, and outreach to solve global problems. At NC State, “data
science is for everyone,” and the Data Science Academy will lead the
multidisciplinary educational, research, and engagement efforts to
integrate data science across NC State and its partners and affiliates.

NC State will establish the Data Science Academy on July 1, 2021. Data
science activities can already be found in every college at NC State. NC
State has already made substantial investments in data science faculty
hiring through the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program clusters. The
goals of the Academy will be to establish a focal point for data science
activities at NC State, involve faculty and students broadly across the
university in data science education and scholarship, and position NC State
as an international leader in data science.

*Essential Job Duties: *NC State invites applications for the position of
director of the Data Science Academy. The university seeks a visionary
leader with a bold commitment to develop the Academy’s programs and
establish an international reputation for NC State as a leader in data
science. The director must be an experienced, innovative, creative, and
collaborative leader who understands the importance of interdisciplinary
education and scholarship. The director should understand the emerging
field of data science and provide leadership for both methodological
development and broad application of data science. The director will
oversee academic, administrative, development, partnership, and budgetary
affairs for the Academy and will report to the executive vice chancellor
and provost.

The director is responsible for:
● Providing strong leadership and strategic direction for the Academy;
● Representing the Academy within the university and to external partners
and constituencies;
● Developing the cross-college academic offerings of the Academy;
● Fostering high-impact interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships;
● Creating a strong affiliated faculty for the Academy;
● Partnering across campus to create excellence in data science scholarship;
● Being a visible, interactive participant in external-facing activities
with alumni and donors.

Inclusiveness and diversity are integral to NC State’s commitment to
excellence in research, engagement, and education. We are particularly
interested in candidates who have demonstrated experience engaging with
diversity through activities such as fostering an inclusive environment,
working with students from diverse backgrounds, or incorporating diverse
perspectives in research.

*Minimum Experience and Education:* Candidates should possess the terminal
degree in their field and should be qualified for appointment as a tenured
full professor at North Carolina State University.

*Other Required Qualifications:* Candidates’ records should provide
evidence of strong abilities to work effectively and collaboratively with
faculty, university administration, and other constituent groups and
partners both within and outside the university. The candidate should
demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and research excellence, with a
record commensurate with the expectations of a major research university.

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Julie L. Swann, PhD

A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor & Department Head, Fitts Industrial
and Systems Engineering <https://www.ise.ncsu.edu/>

Associate Faculty (NCSU) / Adjunct Professor (UNC), Joint Biomedical
Engineering <http://www.bme.unc.edu/>

915 Partners Way, Campus Box 7906

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC 27695-7906

jlswann at ncsu.edu
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