Title:Assistant Professor: Natural Language ProcessingDepartment:Data ScienceReports To:Chair, Data SciencePosition Type:Faculty
Position Summary:The Department of Data Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions starting in Fall 2025, with an emphasis on Language Processing including LLMs, deep learning methods with text-only or multimodal data. Exceptional candidates in other areas will also be considered.Essential Functions:
Faculty are expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses for the Data Science Department.Conduct research, participate in scholarly activities such as publishing papers, presenting work at conferences, and obtaining funding; advise and support graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral students.Prerequisite Qualifications:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree by Summer 2025 in a relevant discipline, and outstanding academic credentials that demonstrate their ability to conduct independent world-class research and attract external funding.The successful candidate is also expected to show a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education.At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.Bargaining Unit:PSAFLSA:ExemptFull-TimeSpecial Instructions to Applicants:
To formally apply for the position, please submit your application materials to NJIT recognizes the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academia and society at large. Candidates who have a track record in DEI are requested to also submit an optional Diversity Statement.Applications received by December 31, 2024 will receive full consideration. However, applications are welcome until the positions are filled, and will be evaluated as they are received. Contact address for inquiries: [email protected]#J-18808-Ljbffr
