Plaksha University

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A greenfield university, Plaksha is a collective philanthropic initiative by a global community of 100+ business leaders and academicians to reimagine technology education through a transformational model that integrates technology, design, entrepreneurship, and social sciences. We are building a thriving research ecosystem that focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to address grand challenges including clean energy, sustainable agriculture, digital health and inclusive education.

We invite academicians, Ph.D. scholars and postdoctoral fellows who are passionate about interdisciplinary and impactful research and teaching to apply for tenure-track/tenured faculty position in Data Science and/or Economics. Areas of interest include economics, statistics, data science, CS/AI/ML, applied mathematics, operations research, finance, and computational social science.

Faculty at Plaksha have a unique opportunity to build an institution, its academic programs (undergraduate/ graduate/ doctoral level) and research centers. Plaksha provides its faculty with access to a collegial working environment, mentorship from top researchers, and other support such as:
•High degree of freedom & flexibility to define curriculum and pedagogy
•Attractive compensation (~50% higher than premier public institutions in India), start-up research grant and professional development allowance
•Consulting opportunity (1 day/week)
•Fully supported 2 summer months as mini-sabbatical at an international university

Appointment: As early as July 2023
Equal Opportunity Employer.