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Adjunct Lecturer Position @ Chicago Booth - Data Analysis in Python

  • 1.  Adjunct Lecturer Position @ Chicago Booth - Data Analysis in Python

    Posted 03-22-2018 12:09

     

    University of Chicago: Booth School of Business

    Adjunct Lecturer Position - Data Analysis in Python

     
    The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking qualified applicants for a part-time lecturer position to teach a five or ten-week introductory class on programming with Python in our MBA program in the 2018-19 academic year (autumn 2018 through summer 2019).

    The course should cover the basics of programming including variables, data types and structure, loops, and functions. Students should also learn how to pull data from the web, clean and manipulate data, conduct data analysis, and create visualizations using popular Python packages such as Numpy, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, and Matplotlib.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Qualified applicants must have a graduate-level degree; a PhD is preferred. Candidates with prior experience teaching MBA students and/or teaching non-programmers, and those with experience conducting relevant data analysis projects in Python are strongly preferred. 

    For additional information about the position and instructor's qualifications, please contact Professors Dan Adelman (dan.adelman@chicagobooth.edu) or René Caldentey (rene.caldentey@chicagobooth.edu).

    APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

    We will review applications on an on-going basis throughout the year but will stop accepting applications for 2018-19 on June 30, 2018. Each candidate must submit a curriculum vitae or resume at the Interfolio link below. We also would prefer to receive a cover letter, a course outline, and course evaluations if available from any prior teaching experience.

    Applications should be submitted using Interfolio's Faculty Search using the following link https://apply.interfolio.com/49411.

    Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

    For help signing up, accessing your account, or submitting your application please check out the help and support section or get in touch via email at help@interfolio.com or phone at (877) 997-8807.

    Chicago Booth may retain a copy of all applicant records and other submitted materials for its own internal purposes.

     

    The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information, please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination (https://www.uchicago.edu/about/non_discrimination_statement/). Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-5286 or email hr@lists.chicagobooth.edu with their request.



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    Daniel Adelman
    Professor of Operations Management
    University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
    Chicago IL
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