The School of Data Science at the University of Virginia (UVA) is assembling a world-class faculty with broad expertise in data science to foster and advance our research agenda and educational programs. We seek candidates for the Quantitative Foundation professorship in data science, at the rank of tenured associate professor or distinguished full professor. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated internationally recognized achievement in data science and made fundamental contributions to the discipline. The endowed positions are made possible by a generous gift from the Quantitative Foundation to establish the School of Data Science. 

Candidates for endowed faculty positions (associate and full professor with tenure) must demonstrate a record of excellence in research, teaching, and advising, in data science and/or closely related fields, and must have established a national/international reputation for contribution to the field in methodology, application, and impact. Quantitative Foundation endowed faculty are expected to maintain internationally recognized research programs, successfully compete for external research funding, instruct classes (in-person and online), and advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. They are expected to elevate the schools reputation as an internationally recognized leader in data science. Enthusiasm for growing and educating the next generation of data scientists, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, is highly desirable. Faculty will have a unique opportunity to shape the culture and direction of both a new discipline and a new school.