Immediately Need Adjunct Associate Faculty, Market Research (Online, Spring '24) in New York City, NY

Job title: Adjunct Associate Faculty, Market Research (Online, Spring '24)

Company: Columbia University

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Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries, and service to society.



The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the expertise of our students and faculty, and connect global constituencies. Through seventeen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good.



Job Description



The School of Professional Studies seeks a data analytics professional to serve as a part-time Associate for a graduate-level course called Market Research. 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.



Market research is the way that companies identify, understand and develop the target market for their products. This course will expand on quantitative and qualitative methodologies that have been introduced previously, provide an introduction to other methodologies that are more specific to market research, and provide hands-on practice in defining a market research plan from start to finish. This class will teach the essential aspects of market research, when and how they should be deployed, and the role one can play in small and large companies directing and executing on market research opportunities.



Responsibilities

• Attend all 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.

• Graduate degree in an area related to data science, applied analytics, statistics, or another quantitative discipline.


• 3+ years of professional experience in a role involving applied analytics.


• Experience with designing and executing market research studies.


• Ability to evaluate written work and identify areas for improvement

• University teaching experience.


• Experience with remote teaching and/or working


• Ability to engage people through video conference

• Please submit a resume inclusive of university teaching experience.

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