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The McCollum Family Endowed Chair in Data Science is aresearch-focused position in the Baylor University Computer Scienceand Informatics Department. Data Science is one of the fiveSignature Academic Initiatives in Baylors strategic planIlluminate (Illuminate- Data Science) and is involved in key research for theUniversity (Data ScienceResearch). This transformative, endowed position is a visionaryinvestment in the future of Data Science research and educationacross the university (EndowmentDetails).

Qualifications: The University invitesapplications for this tenure-track position at the rank of fullProfessor beginning in the Fall 2021 semester. An ideal candidatewill help shape a comprehensive, university-wide strategic plan forData Science. This will be done through leadership,collaboration, and growth of infrastructure and interdisciplinaryresearch. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Data Science or arelated discipline; Baylor is recruiting new faculty with a deepcommitment to excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship.Other qualifications include an established history of extramuralfunding, high impact academic artifacts, and graduate studentmentorship. A viable applicant should demonstrate excellentpotential as an individual researcher and collaborator acrossmultiple disciplines.

The Department: Computer Science andInformatics is one of three departments in the School ofEngineering and Computer Science. It offers a B.S. in Informaticswith majors in Data Science and Bioinformatics, B.S. and B.A.degrees in Computer Science, and a B.S. in Computing with a majorin Computer Science Fellows. On location M.S. and Ph.D. degrees inComputer Science are offered, as well as an online M.S. programwhich started Fall 2020. The Department has 17 full-time faculty,over 280 undergraduates, and over 25 graduate students.Departmental website: Informatics

The University: Baylor University is a privateChristian university and a nationally ranked research institution,consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle ofHigher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For." Baylor seeksfaculty who share in our aspiration to become a tier-one researchinstitution while strengthening our distinctive Christian mission.As the worlds largest Baptist University, Baylor offers over 40doctoral programs and has over 17,000 students from all 50 statesand more than 85 countries.

Appointment Date: Fall 2021. For fullconsideration, applications must be received by December 31,2020.

Application Procedure: To apply, please submita letter of application, a 1-2 page research plan, a 1-2 pageteaching philosophy, a copy of an official transcript showing thehighest degree conferred (if the Ph.D. is in progress, a copy ofthe official transcript of completed Ph.D. hours should also besubmitted), and the names and email addresses of three personswilling to provide letters of recommendation as a single PDF filethrough this Interfolio link: Application Link Finalistsfor this position will be required to submit official transcriptsfor the doctoral degree in advance of a campus visit. Inquiriesabout the position can be sent toCSSearch@Baylor.edu.

Baylor University is a private not-for-profit universityaffiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As anAffirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committedto compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws,including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin,marital status, pregnancy status, military service, geneticinformation, and disability. As a religious educationalinstitution, Baylor is lawfully permitted to consider anapplicants religion as a selection criterion. Baylor encourageswomen, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities toapply.

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