Below you will find a list of the current open positions at The NYU Center for Data Science (CDS). Please be sure to check back frequently for updates.
Faculty Positions
As a part of its Artificial Intelligence Initiative, New York University invites candidates to apply for tenure-track positions in AI. Applications can be submitted through the AI Initiative position Interfolio application page. The search is conducted jointly by the NYU Courant Computer Science department, the NYU Center for Data Science, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and the NYU Tandon Electrical and Computer Engineering; the faculty appointments can be in any of the four units, or joint.
We are looking for strong candidates working in a broad set of areas of AI, including, but not limited to, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, AI for health. Competitive salaries and startup packages will be offered. New appointees are expected to be outstanding scholars and to participate in teaching at all levels from undergraduate to doctoral. NYU offers an outstanding scholarly environment, with a large and rapidly expanding group of faculty working in AI.
Collaborative research with industry is facilitated by geographic proximity to AI research labs at Facebook, Google, DeepMind, Amazon, Microsoft Research, IBM, Bell Labs, AT&T Research, Flatiron Institute, and many companies and non-profits involved in AI research and applications.
For candidates interested in AI for health, ample opportunities exist to develop collaborative and translational research projects with NYU Langone Medical Center, the Grossman School of Medicine, and the College of Dentistry, and other top-notch medical institutions in the New York area.
NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life.
NYU is strongly committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.
Qualifications
A PhD in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field is required.
Application Instructions
The following materials will be required as part of your application:
- CV, cover letter
- Research statement
- Teaching statement
- Three (3) confidential letters of recommendation
- Three (3) of your most significant publications, software, or research products.
We encourage applicants to include an optional statement of experience with or knowledge of inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging efforts and your plans for incorporating them into your teaching, research, mentoring, and service.
Please submit your application via the AI Initiative Interfolio application page.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. New York University is situated in Greenwich Village, one of the most vibrant and family-friendly neighborhoods in the City of New York.
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more by visiting the NYU Sustainability page.
The NYU Center for Data Science (CDS) seeks to fill a Clinical Faculty position in Data Science at its Washington Square campus.
Description
The NYU Center for Data Science (CDS) seeks to fill (2) Clinical Faculty positions in Data Science at its Washington Square campus.
CDS is the focal point for NYU’s university-wide initiative in data science and statistics, established 9 years ago, and one of the country’s leading data science research and training facilities. CDS is a vibrant space with 21 jointly appointed faculty and 10 associated faculty across computer science, mathematics, engineering, neuroscience, linguistics, politics, psychology, physics, biology and business; a list of affiliate faculty spanning a wide range of NYU’s schools and departments, a highly successful Master’s program and one of the first Data Science PhD programs as well as the new undergraduate program in data science. CDS’ research focuses on tools and methods at the intersection between applied mathematics, data science, high-dimensional statistics, machine learning, optimization, and several data-driven application areas.
The primary responsibilities will be:
- Teaching and coordinating three (3) entry- and advanced-level courses for undergraduates- and masters-level students in Data Science during each of the Fall and Spring semesters. Topics of courses might include some subset of: probability and statistics, statistical modeling, causal inference, machine learning, computer vision, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, “big data”, visualization, programming for data science.
- Training and evaluating teaching assistants
- Other responsibilities related to the administration of the undergraduate and graduate programs including but not limited to: helping with the administration of admissions to the MSDS, designing and revising curricula when required, advising students on optimal course choices and sequences. These other responsibilities may lead to a reduction in course load.
This Clinical Faculty position is not a tenured or tenured-track position. Data Science full-time clinical faculty hold renewable term contracts, initially for one year, and later three to five years in duration. Clinical faculty are eligible for promotion within the Clinical faculty ranks (Assistant, Associate, Full).
Qualifications
Applicants must have a strong background in Data Science and a Ph.D. in a related field, as well as experience in and knowledge about undergraduate and graduate teaching, learning, and curricular issues.
Applications instructions
Please provide in your application:
- A cover letter indicating how the position relates to your overall career plans
- A complete curriculum vitae
- Three confidential letters of recommendation are required, including one that focuses on your teaching. Please follow the prompts in the application. Once you submit your application, an automated email with a link will be generated to your recommenders asking them to upload their confidential letters of recommendation.
- A 1-2 page teaching statement
- A teaching portfolio, which may include a list of courses taught, sample teaching materials, evaluations of teaching, certifications, or other supporting documents.
- (Preferred, but optional) A 15-minute video of your teaching. Upload your video to a public streaming site (such as YouTube or Vimeo) and submit the URL with your application.
- We encourage applicants to include a brief statement describing how your research, teaching, and service contributes to diversity and inclusion.
Applications received through the Clinical Faculty of Data Science Interfolio application page will be given full consideration. We will review applications on a rolling basis until positions are filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
Sustainability Statement
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more by visiting the NYU Sustainability page.
The Center for Data Science (CDS) and the Department of Mathematics within the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences seeks candidates for one (1) open-rank joint faculty position, anticipated to begin in September 2023. Faculty members are expected to be outstanding scholars and to participate in teaching at all levels from undergraduate to doctoral.
We seek to develop our strength at the interface between machine learning and science, leveraging advances in data science. Machine learning has the possibility of transforming our ability to model multi-scale physics, chemistry and biology. We are particularly focused on expanding in the area of data science for physics applications (e.g., fluid dynamics, climate science) and computational applied sciences with machine learning. Exceptional candidates from other data-science relevant areas will be considered as well. Successful candidates could potentially hold cross appointments with physics.
This search is part of a cluster hire in Predicting Climate Change and its Impacts: From the Global to Urban Scale that includes the departments of Mathematics and Computer Science in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Civil and Urban Engineering in the Tandon School of Engineering, and the Center for Data Science. Advances in climate science prediction will require transformative developments in and between mathematics, data science, computer science, physics, engineering and geoscience. More information about this cluster, and NYU’s broader Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative, can be found on the Faculty Cluster Initiative, and Cluster Proposals pages. Additional faculty positions will be advertised as part of the cluster, with the intention of creating a diverse, inter-disciplinary cohort to devise cutting-edge research and curricular development. Inquiries about this position and its role within the cluster should be addressed to climateclusterhire@nyu.edu.
CDS is the focal point for NYU’s university-wide initiative in data science and statistics, established 9 years ago, and one of the country’s leading data science research and training facilities. CDS is a vibrant space with about 21 jointly appointed faculty and 10 associated faculty across computer science, mathematics, engineering, neuroscience, linguistics, politics, psychology, physics, biology and business; a list of affiliated faculty spanning a wide range of NYU’s schools and departments, a highly successful undergraduate and Master’s programs, and one of the first Data Science PhD programs. CDS’s research focuses on tools and methods at the intersection between applied mathematics, data science, high-dimensional statistics, machine learning, optimization, and several data-driven application areas.
The Courant Institute’s Mathematics Department is a world-renowned center for applied mathematics (including math for data science and machine learning), scientific computing, PDEs, analysis, probability, geometry and other fields. Courant is also the home of NYU’s department of Computer Science, which is a leader in machine learning and AI, among other fields.
CDS and the Courant Institute (both Math and CS) host vibrant interdisciplinary PhD programs and a number of faculty hold joint appointments at the Center for Data Science and the Courant Institute.
Qualifications
PhD in applied math and/or applied physics or a related quantitative field is required.
Application Instructions
Please include a cover letter, CV, a short statement of your research and teaching interests, and at least three confidential recommendation letters. We encourage applicants to include a brief statement describing how your research, teaching, and service contributes to diversity and inclusion.
Applications and supporting documents received by Friday, December 16 will receive full consideration.
Please submit your application via the Climate Cluster Position Interfolio application page.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under the NYU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) page.
We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. New York University is situated in Greenwich Village, one of the most vibrant and family-friendly neighborhoods in the City of New York.
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more by visiting the NYU Sustainability page.
The NYU Center for Data Science (CDS) seeks to fill an Adjunct Faculty position in Data Science at its Washington Square campus. Applications can be submitted through the Adjunct Faculty Interfolio application page.
The position is for one (1) semester in Spring 2023 to teach DS-GA 1019 Advanced Python for Data Science from January 23, 2023 through May 17, 2023.
- Course schedule for lecture: TBD
- Course description: In this course, we will examine a range of advanced techniques for improving the performance of Python programs, including the use of parallel computation and GPU acceleration. We will also investigate how Python can be used for big data analysis using frameworks such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark. Students will have the opportunity to employ these techniques and gain hands-on experience developing advanced Python applications. The course will take a student-centered, active learning, approach to teaching this material. Class will typically consist of a short introduction to programming techniques, followed by hands-on computing exercises.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in data science or a related field.
Application Instructions
The following materials will be required as part of your application:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Teaching statement – In the teaching statement, please describe the ways in which your teaching and mentoring demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Course proposal – one paragraph, including topic and major units; no need for a full syllabus
- Two teaching reference contacts
Please submit your application via the Adjunct Faculty Interfolio application page.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under the NYU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) page.
We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. New York University is situated in Greenwich Village, one of the most vibrant and family-friendly neighborhoods in the City of New York.
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more by visiting the NYU Sustainability page.
Staff Positions
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Administration and Operations, the Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives will be a key thought partner in the Center for Data Science to enhance CDS’s reputation and impact. The Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing CDS’s strategic events, projects, communications, initiatives, industry relations, and public relations. In addition, the Associate Director will be tasked to represent and promote CDS in public and private settings to build and enhance relationships with industry partners and collaborators. This position will be a critical part of the CDS Administration and Operations team to meet CDS’s strategic objectives.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please visit the NYU Careers Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives Job Posting page to apply.
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Required Experience
5+ years Experience working in higher education institutions and experience in communications, marketing, branding, and/or industry relations.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including a strong customer-service orientation. Outstanding presentation skills. Proficient project management skills, and ability to work in teams (CDS career development team and operations team). Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and event management skills. Ability to make sound judgments. Ability to synthesize large amounts of information, focus on results, manage competing priorities successfully. High-level of organizational skills with superb attention to detail. Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment. Multicultural competency and ability to work with diverse populations; demonstrated commitment to and understanding of IDBEA.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under the NYU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) page.
We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. New York University is situated in Greenwich Village, one of the most vibrant and family-friendly neighborhoods in the City of New York.
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more by visiting the NYU Sustainability page.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs, the Program Administrator will oversee the operation of the Center for Data Science’s undergraduate programs. The Program Administrator will be providing academic advising to data science undergraduate majors and minors as well as prospective majors, be responsible for overseeing the undergraduate community-building activities and organizations, and be actively engaged in planning and executing undergraduate career and professional development programs. In addition, the Program Administrator will support the Assistant Director with undergraduate program course scheduling, course registration, and graduation clearances. The Program Administrator will also be expected to interpret university policies and procedures, implement and monitor departmental compliance with those policies and procedures, and initiate programs and services in response to CDS and student needs. In conjunction with the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs, the Program Administrator will maintain undergraduate webpages, undergraduate program records and data, and undergraduate academic and student affairs communications.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please visit the NYU Careers Undergraduate Program Administrator Job Posting page to apply.
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education
Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs or a related field
Required Experience
2+ years relevant experience; must have experience planning and administering activities and academic advising
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Exceptional event management and project management skills. Ability to solve problems and interact with individuals at all levels with utmost professionalism. High level of organizational skills with superb attention to detail. Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
Additional Information
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $58,500.00 to USD $95,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under the NYU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) page.
We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. New York University is situated in Greenwich Village, one of the most vibrant and family-friendly neighborhoods in the City of New York.
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more by visiting the NYU Sustainability page.
For questions, please contact Remi Moss, Director of Administration and Operations at remimoss@nyu.edu.