Tenure Track Professor of Data Analytics

About the role

The Data Analytics Program at Denison University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position beginning in Fall 2026. Candidates must demonstrate potential for successful teaching at the undergraduate level and should have a strong commitment to pedagogical and curricular innovation within a liberal arts environment. We seek to hire an individual with a research focus in the broad area of sports analytics. Candidates’ primary discipline may be in the social, natural, quantitative sciences, or the humanities. Candidates must also have formal education in data analytics methods, or active engagement in scholarship involving advanced data analytics techniques.

Responsibilities

• Teach across the Data Analytics curriculum, from novice to advanced level, including courses that emphasize all aspects of the data analytics life cycle: research design, data collection and curation, analysis, visualization, and communication.
• Teach statistical concepts, quantitative reasoning, and data analytics using R and Python. Prior experience with at least one of these languages is required. Evidence of advanced proficiency with one or both is preferred, as is experience teaching with either or both languages and experience working with both tabular and non-tabular data.
• Contribute to the ongoing growth of the Data Analytics program by collaborating with colleagues and fostering a supportive environment for teacher-scholars.

Requirements

• Earned a Ph.D. by the start date (ABD will be considered as an Instructor until a Ph.D. is obtained).
• Formal education in data analytics methods and/or active engagement in scholarship involving advanced data analytics techniques.

Qualifications

• Active scholar with a clearly articulated, productive research program, that includes data-driven analysis and methods, able to accommodate undergraduate research and flourish in a liberal arts environment.
• Supportive environment for teacher-scholars who value both classroom and research excellence, Denison offers extensive support for its faculty, including negotiable start-up research funds, an annual professional development account, competitive professional development funding, and a one-semester research leave after a successful pre-tenure review.
• Contributions to the life of the department, institution, and the larger community are an essential part of Denison’s mission.

Pay

A highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition benefits to attend Denison or other affiliated colleges and a generous retirement contribution.

Schedule

The typical teaching load at Denison is 5 courses per year. Denison is a fully residential campus and all classes are held in-person and on-campus.