Job description
Salary Details
Minimum of $82,110Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Posting Summary
The Dean’s Office, School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, invites applications for a full-time, calendar-year, non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Practice. The position will work across SASN, with an appointment to an academic department based on the finalist’s expertise. This position is designed for a scholar-practitioner with strong applied experience in data science who will contribute to interdisciplinary teaching, grant-funded research support, building consultation capacity, and community-engaged initiatives aligned with SASN’s mission.
The position will design and deliver short, intensive, skills-based data science modules for faculty, students, and community members. The successful candidate will also support faculty research and build and support SASN’s consultation capacity.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver brief, intensive, skills-based instructional modules, including advanced data science topics, for diverse audiences (faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and community members).
- Build consultation capacity and provide consultative support to faculty across the School of Arts and Sciences and to external partners on data-driven research design, methods, and tools.
- Support external grant development, including methodological input, data management plans, and broader impacts related to data science.
- Collaborate with grant-funded institutes, centers, and initiatives to strengthen interdisciplinary and community-engaged research.
- Contribute to community-engaged and public-interest data science activities aligned with SASN’s mission.
- Participate in service activities appropriate to a full-time faculty member appointment.
Position Status: Full Time
Posting Open Date: 03/09/2026
Minimum Education and Experience
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in applied data science methods and tools.
- Experience teaching or training diverse audiences in data science or computational skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across disciplinary boundaries.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with grant-funded research institutes or centers.
- Experience designing short-form or intensive training programs or workshops.
- Background in community-engaged research, public-interest technology, or socially responsible data science.
- Experience in industry, government, nonprofit, or applied research settings.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references.Campus: Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus: Rutgers University-Newark
City
NewarkState
NJ
