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The School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in the City of New York invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track, renewable position of Lecturer in Discipline, to begin July 1, 2024.

Disciplinary specialization is open. Applications are encouraged from scholars working in computational social sciences and/or quantitative methodology for the social sciences, such as Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Econometrics and Political Methodology.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and intellectual leadership in the SIPA Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis Curriculum at the master's level, and ideally engage with other SIPA and Columbia faculty to address one or more of the following global policy challenges:

democratic resilience; technology and innovation; geopolitical stability; inclusive prosperity and macroeconomic performance; climate and sustainable development.

Ph.D. required at the time of appointment. Candidates must have demonstrated record of accomplishment in teaching and in an appropriate field of research.  Research interests should be policy-relevant. 

Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, letters of references (3), and a writing sample.

Screening of the candidates will begin immediately, and the search will remain open for at least 30 days from the day of posting and continue until filled. For further information, please contact Deirdre Brady, Senior Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, at d.brady@columbia.edu.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. SIPA is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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