Assistant Professor

Position Number: 003295, 003296

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 9

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The qualified candidate is expected to focus on the broad area of sports analytics, including, but not limited to, evaluation of team performance, estimation of player contribution, in-game strategy, human performance, wearable technology, and/or data-driven decision making within sports. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate courses in Sports Analytics and both undergraduate and graduate courses in our Data Science graduate degree programs as assigned and demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

Primary consideration will be given to candidates with an earned terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline. ABD candidates will be considered with proof of dissertation defense occurring by June 30, 2027.

Applicants must have or expect to have a PhD in Data Science, Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Statistics, Kinesiology, or related field and have a background aligning with Sports Analytics. In addition, they must demonstrate significant accomplishments or outstanding potential in sports analytics scholarship, teaching, and research, corresponding to the rank of appointment. Successful candidates are expected to:

1. Develop and sustain nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research programs as evidenced by high-quality publications, successful mentoring of students, innovation and entrepreneurship activities;

2. Contribute to teaching and curriculum development in the School of Data Science at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; and

3. Participate in selected University initiatives.