Assistant or Associate Professor of Statistics (Multiple Positions)

Statistics Interest Group; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky's Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics in Lexington invites applications for two tenure-eligible faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

These are 9-month appointments with a start date of August 1, 2027. We seek candidates with a strong record or potential in statistical or probabilistic research, with interest in Data Science, Big Data, AI, or Machine Learning, and demonstrated excellence in teaching and research at undergraduate and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and research at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Strong record of or potential for impactful statistical or probabilistic research.
• Interest in Data Science, Big Data, AI or Machine Learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of statistics courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Engage in impactful research leading to scholarly publications.
• Contribute to service and department duties as part of a 9-month appointment.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Data Science

Machine Learning

Education

PhD in Statistics

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Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics University of Kentucky – Assistant or Associate Professor of Statistics (Multiple Positions)

Position Title Assistant or Associate Professor of Statistics (Multiple Positions)

Company Information

Duties and Responsibilities

The Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics in the College of Arts Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky seeks to fill two tenure-eligible faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. These are 9-month positions in the regular title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. We seek candidates with a strong record of, or demonstrated potential for, impactful statistical and/or probabilistic research, with particular interest in candidates whose research areas broadly encompass the areas of Data Science, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning. Demonstrated excellence in both teaching and research is required. Candidates should be competent to teach a variety of subjects at the undergraduate and graduate level, commensurate with a required broad graduate education. The anticipated Distribution of Effort will be 38% teaching, 57% research, and 5% departmental service. This position will be a 9-month appointment with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027.

Position Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Statistics or a related field is required.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Derek Young, Search Committee Chair, Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky ([e-mail])