Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Applied Data Science

Statistics Interest Group; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Statistics and Data Science at Yale University invites applications for an open-rank faculty position in Applied Data Science with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. We seek statisticians and data scientists whose research spans modern statistical methods, machine learning, AI, and data science, with a strong commitment to teaching, mentoring, and collaborating across disciplines.

Excellence in teaching and advising is valued, and candidates will have opportunities to

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Excellence in teaching and advising is highly valued and candidates will have opportunities to develop courses aligning with their research interests.
• The department seeks faculty with strong interpersonal skills who can mentor students from diverse backgrounds and collaborate across fields.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

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Yale University – Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Applied Data Science

Position Title Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Applied Data Science

Company Information

The department will begin evaluating applications after November 1, 2026.

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Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Statistics and Data Science (S&DS) at Yale University invites applications for an open-rank faculty position (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. We seek statisticians and data scientists whose research is motivated by important real-world problems and contributes to new statistical, computational, and/or machine learning methodologies to address them. The search is broad and welcomes research spanning modern statistical methods, machine learning, AI, and emerging approaches to data science, with applications across a wide range of scientific, social, and technological domains. We especially value research that engages deeply with substantive questions and benefits from, or contributes to, sustained collaborations with researchers and practitioners in other fields.

Excellence in teaching and advising in Statistics and Data Science is highly valued, and new faculty will have opportunities to develop courses that align with their research interests. The department is collegial and seeks faculty with strong interpersonal skills who can broaden Yale’s intellectual community and effectively teach and mentor students with diverse backgrounds, interests, and career goals. More information about the department may be found at https://statistics.yale.edu

Position Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire.

The department will begin evaluating applications after November 1, 2026.