Sessional Lecturer – STA2546HS – Data Science in Practice
Job Overview
Job title: Sessional Lecturer – STA2546HS – Data Science in Practice
Job description: Date Posted: 10/19/2022
Req ID: 27824
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Statistical Sciences
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course Number and Title: STA2546HS: Data Science in Practice
Course Description: This course explores what are the various issues that arise when machine and statistical learning methods are used in practice on big data to inform business intelligence (in finance and insurance). In practice, data is not clean, number of features is large, feature engineering must be carried out, and data is often multi-modal consisting not only of structured data, but also of images, text, and social network data. In this course, students will be exposed to various techniques and practical know-how to deal with these cases and learn how to present results to practitioners who are not domain experts.
Estimated Course Enrolment
Up to 34
Estimated TA Support
25 hours. The availability of TA support is contingent on class enrolment and class size.
Schedule
Mondays 9:00am to 12:00pm (First Half)
Tutorial
N/A
Delivery Method
In Person – Subject to adjustments imposed by public health requirements for physical distancing.
Sessional Dates
January 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023
(First Half 6 Lectures: 0.25 FCE)
Salary
May be negotiated based on industry experience.
$8,489.67 for Sessional Lecturer I
$8,869.25 for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term
$9085.58 for Sessional Lecturer II
$9301.90 for Sessional Lecturer III
(Rates are pro-rated to FCE).
Minimum Qualifications: Relevant background and education in the field of Data Science. Currently active in the finance industry with at least five years’ experience in finance/insurance. Prior experience teaching at the university level.
Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience teaching STA2546 or a similar course an asset. Note: Applicants may be asked to supply references.
Description of duties: Preparation and delivery of lectures in this course. Preparation, supervision and grading of assignments, tests, and final examinations in accordance with university regulations; reporting final grades; counseling students; supervising teaching assistant(s).
Closing Date: November 10, 2022
Application Procedure: All individuals interested in the position must submit a Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Forms available at to .
Closing Date: 11/10/2022, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
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Company: University of Toronto
Expected salary:
Location: Toronto, ON
Job date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:44:49 GMT
Job Source: Careerjet.ca