This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This is a Term 12 position.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Department of Computing Science invites applications for a full-time Academic Teaching Staff (ATS) member to teach courses in our Data Science program. The list of courses the ATS member may be required to teach includes:

- CMPUT 174 - Introduction to the Foundations of Computing I
- CMPUT 175 - Introduction to the Foundations of Computing II
- CMPUT 191 - Introduction to Data Science
- CMPUT 195 - Introduction to Principles and Techniques of Data Science
- CMPUT 200 - Responsible Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- CMPUT 291 - Introduction to File and Database Management

Information on the courses above can be found in this catalog:



CMPUT Courses For context about these courses, see information about the Bachelor of Science – Data Science Subject Area. Other courses and related duties may be considered as conditions change, and depending on the qualifications of the candidate.

Teaching courses during the Winter, Spring, and Fall terms in 2027.

The appointment requires a M.Sc. degree in a closely related discipline to data science or computing science. Successful teaching experience, especially in the context of data-science oriented courses, is an asset.

Application Instructions

Click "Apply Now" to submit your CV and cover letter that highlights your teaching experience, addressing the support duties and listing the courses for which you would like to be considered.

Please include the names of two references who are willing to give information on your teaching experience and abilities.

Questions about the above should be sent to [email protected] using “Lecturer Position - Data Science” as the subject.

This position offers a comprehensive advantages package. Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with Schedule D of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.

📌 Academic Teaching Staff - Assistant Lecturer (Edmonton)
🏢 University of Alberta
📍 Edmonton