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# Open Rank Professor of Data Science and Analytics job in Atlanta

- **Company:** Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Machine Learning
- **Published:** July 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.diversity.com/career/2398691/open-rank-professor-data-science-analytics-georgia-ga-atlanta

## About the Role

* 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., 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.

## Description

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a nine-month, tenure track Open Rank Professor Faculty Position of Data Science and Analytics in the School of Data Science and Analytics with a preferred start date of January 2027. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials., * 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.


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