Adjunct Associate Faculty, Applied Deep Learning and AI (On-Campus)

Columbia University

Adjunct Associate Faculty, Applied Deep Learning and AI (On-Campus)

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The Applied Analytics program is seeking data analytics professionals to serve as a **part-time Associate **for a graduate-level course called Applied Deep Learning and AI. This advanced course delves into deep learning, blending key elements from Statistical Machine Learning. Students will gain a solid foundation in supervised learning and other related algorithms and methods. Topics covered include Support Vector Machines, Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), word embeddings, attention mechanisms, transformers, encoder-decoder architectures, Generative Adversial Networks (GAN), and Reinforcement Learning. Practical applications will demonstrate how to prepare, train, test, and validate models.

    An Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer, that provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as an Associate is an outstanding way to gain exposure to graduate-level teaching at Columbia University.

    Responsibilities

    • Attend all on-campus class sessions, assist with instruction, lead breakout sessions, facilitate discussions.
    • Evaluate, grade student work and assessments as requested by the course Lecturer.
    • Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries
    • Conduct office hours.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar-practitioner faculty model, which enables students to learn from faculty possessing outstanding academic training as well as a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting.

    Requirements

    • Graduate degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field (Completing relevant coursework such as Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Statistics courses).
    • Proficient in Python and familiar with deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
    • Deep Learning Knowledge: Strong understanding of CNNs, RNNs, LLMs, Reinforcement Learning, and model evaluation techniques.
    • Hands-on experience with deep learning projects and data manipulation.
    • 3 years of professional experience in a role related to applied analytics

    Preferred Skills & Experience

    • Strong verbal and written skills for explaining concepts clearly.
    • University teaching experience in related subjects

    Additional Information

    Salary: $3,343.74 per semester-length course

    • Please submit a resume inclusive of university teaching experience.

    ** All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.**

    ** Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.**

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