• Adjunct Faculty - Department of Applied…

    New York University (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    The Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities at New York University is seeking to hire an instructor for an graduate level course titled “Ethics of Data Science”. This fourteen week course is offered in person on NYU’s Washington Square campus on Wednesdays from 4:55pm to 6:55 pm.pm starting January 21st 2026.

    The course description

    •Course is designed to build students’ ethical imaginations and skills for collecting, storing, sharing and analyzing data derived from human subjects including data used in algorithms. The course provides historical background to understand the tenets of informed consent, discrimination, and privacy. Using case study design, students will explore current applications of quantitative reasoning in organizations, algorithmic transparency, and unintended automation of discrimination via data that contains biases rooted in race, gender, class, and other characteristics.”

    Responsibilities

    The instructor is expected to do the following: provide lectures once a week at the aforementioned times; coordinate release of materials; monitor student progress; and offer support outside of class (e.g. through discussion forums and office hours). Some materials are available in the form of a previous syllabus.

    Pay Statement

    In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the contact hour rate for this position is $222.27. This rate is based on the collective bargaining agreement with Local 7902.

     

    For more information about the content of the course, contact Professor Daphna Harel ([email protected])

     

    For more information about compensation, contact Cesar Recca ([email protected])

    Qualifications

    Qualified Applicants will have an advanced degree (PhD preferred). Previous experience teaching a similar course to graduate students is preferred. Previous experience teaching more broadly is required.

    Application Instructions

    Please submit a CV and a cover letter. If applicable you may submit syllabi and teaching reviews from previous courses you have taught. We will start reviewing applications as soon as we receive them.

     

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