JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019

University of California, Berkeley

This listing is inactive.
School of Information
Lecturer - Data Science - School of Information

JOE ID Number: 2019-01_111462586
Date Posted: 04/16/2019
Date Inactive: 07/31/2019
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Lecturer - Data Science - School of Information
Section: US: Other Academic (Part-time or Adjunct)
Location: Berkeley, California, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: C8 -- Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The School of Information at UC Berkeley seeks applications for a pool of part-time, non-tenure
track lecturers to teach courses in Data Science. We are seeking outstanding lecturers who can
teach 15-person sections in our web-based MIDS program (datascience.berkeley.edu). Screening
of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities include teaching, office hours, assigning grades, and advising students.

The minimum basic qualification is one of the following (by time of application):
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree); an advanced degree or enrollment in an
advanced degree program.

The additional qualifications (by start date):
• Experience teaching college-level courses
• An advanced degree or a bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) and at least five
years of professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications
An advanced degree in a field such as Data Science, Information, Information Science, Statistics,
Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Sociology, Law, or Economics.

Professional experience in a field such as Data Science, Information, Information Science,
Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Sociology, Law, or Economics.

Demonstrated excellence in teaching college-level courses.

Experience teaching college-level courses online.

Teaching experience in at least one of the following core areas (see qualifications).

Salary
The full-time annual fiscal-year salary range is $61,930 to $162,227. The School of Information
generally hires lecturers for appointment at 17% to 34% time on a semester basis.

For more information about the position, including required qualifications and application materials
go to: https://apptrkr.com/1431175

This pool will remain open until March 24, 2020. Appointments are made in fall, spring, and
summer. If you wish to remain in the pool after March 24, 2020 you will need to reapply.

Letters of reference will only be solicited for finalists. All letters will be treated as confidential per
University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including
when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley
statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For
the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy
see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

For questions please contact dean@ischool.berkeley.edu.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link