The department is seeking outstanding scholars in some of the new emerging areas of Data Science. We seek scholars with a demonstrated potential for excellent research and external funding, and commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. The successful person will have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or related fields with strong research record/potential in the areas of Data Science, such as sparse representation of big data sets, functional spaces suitable for big data and mathematical foundations of sparse machine learning, where mathematics plays a major role. Also, the person will help advance the university's new initiative in Big Data Analytics and Data Science.

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
The successful person will have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or related fields and serve the university's new initiative in Big Data Analytics and Data Science. We seek candidates with knowledge in programming languages such as MatLab and Python and abilities to teach courses in Machine Learning and Optimization Methods related to Data Science.

Minimum Qualifications - Education or training
The successful person will have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or related fields and serve the university's new initiative in Big Data Analytics and Data Science.

Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification

Preferred Qualifications

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
07/25/2019

Application Review Date
12/03/2018

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Interested individuals should apply electronically at https://jobs.odu.edu/, and submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, graduate school transcripts, research and teaching statements, and three letters of reference from academic or professional sources. The system will solicit the letters on your behalf. Review of the applications will begin on December 3, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

Telework Friendly
No

Equity Statement
Old Dominion University does not discriminate in admissions, treatment, employment or access to its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, family medical and genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

College Home Page
https://www.odu.edu/sci

Department Home Page
https://www.odu.edu/math



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