Assistant Professor, Data Science

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. Currently, more than 15,000 credit students choose from 14 bachelor degrees and 38 majors. Learn more at mru.ca/AcademicPlan.

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Mount Royal’s Faculty of Science and Technology offers Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Environmental Science, Geology, and General Science which allow students to prepare for a variety of exciting careers in science and technology by not only teaching them the basics of science but also how to be flexible and innovative problem-solvers.

Faculty members in the Faculty of Science and Technology also support the delivery of the liberal education component of all Mount Royal University undergraduate degree programs by teaching courses in General Education(GNED), Cluster-One: Numeracy and Scientific Literacy. In foundation level GNED courses students explore pre-disciplinary themes and subjects and are exposed to a range of academic disciplines while developing key undergraduate intellectual capacities

The Department of Mathematics and Computing offers a Bachelor of Computer Information Systems (BCIS), a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc CS), a Bachelor of Science in Data Science (BSc DS) as well as minors in Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, and Mathematics for Elementary Education.

The Department of Mathematics and Computing, Faculty of Science and Technology at Mount Royal University invites applications for a tenure track position which will commence July 1, 2025, subject to final budgetary approval, at the Rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a primary commitment to undergraduate teaching and the ability to develop/maintain an active research program. The primary focus will be on teaching courses in the Data Science Major, and developing senior-level courses in support of that program. The experience, ability and desire to teach the DATA-prefixed classes in the Data Science Major, and to develop curriculum related to Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) is particularly desirable. It is hoped that the successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of the Data Science Capstone course.

The successful candidate will develop/maintain an active program of research/scholarship in accordance with Mount Royal University’s (and the Faculty of Science and Technology’s) expectations regarding Research and Scholarship. Further details are provided in the Research and Scholarship Criteria of Faculty of Science and Technology document, which includes examples of the variety of activities that are valued as scholarly contributions at Mount Royal University. The ability to involve undergraduate students in research and the ability to attract external funding are assets.

Preferred candidates for this position will hold a PhD in a field demonstrating appropriate expertise in Data Science; or the combination of a research-based Master’s degree in a data science-related discipline and significant work experience that would enable the candidate to make an appropriate academic contribution. Relevant industry experience is a significant asset for this position.

New faculty are hired into one of two work patterns. The teaching/ scholarship/ service pattern (TSS) has a focus on teaching with the requirement that the faculty member be involved in a research program as well as service to the Mount Royal community. The teaching/ service pattern (TS) has a focus on teaching and service only. The successful candidate will be hired into the teaching/ scholarship/ service pattern (TSS). There is an option to change work patterns after tenure.

For further information, contact Brady Killough, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computing at bkillough@mtroyal.ca.

The Department of Mathematics and Computing is also currently hiring in Computer Science and in Statistics. Please see MRU’s Career Opportunities page for all available positions.

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Closing Date: January 15th, 2025

Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as early as possible online. Please include

• a cover letter;

• a curriculum vitae;

• a teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness);

• an equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDI&A) statement that highlights ways you strive to advance these ideals in your classroom, or in your work more broadly;

• a research statement that includes a brief outline of your research/scholarship interests and plans for future work at a student-focused undergraduate university (i.e. Mount Royal University);

• the names and contact information of three references.

Please provide all documents in a single PDF document titled LastName,Initial-ReqNo.pdf. (E.g. Killough,B-999999.pdf)

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.