Machine Learning/Data Science Lecturer - Master of Applied Economics

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Machine Learning/Data Science Lecturer - Master of Applied Economics
University of California Los Angeles


Requisition Number: JPF06234


The Master of Applied Economics Program at UCLA is seeking a part-time, non-Senate, and non-tenure track lecturer for the Spring 2021 quarter (April - June 2021). The candidate will be expected to teach a class on Machine Learning/Data Science to students who are enrolled in a graduate economics program.

The candidate will provide instruction to students introducing them to Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Big Data Processing, Sentiment Analysis, and Multi-dimensional Data Visualization--with a specific focus on problems in Applied Economics.

The candidate will teach R Programming Language for enabling students to solve data analysis and basic Machine Learning algorithms including: Linear Regression, Naive-Bayes, Clustering, and Classification, and Tableau for Data Visualization. The Candidate will also teach the importance of Data Science as a discipline in multiple application domains.

The candidate will address Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance in the use of data.

Candidates are encouraged, but not required, to submit their recommended textbooks and readings for the course. Candidates must have a Master's degree or higher.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy. http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.


To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06234


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction


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