Assistant Professor in Statistics with Focus on Data Science

The International Society for Bayesian Analysis; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university is seeking an Assistant Professor in Statistics with a focus on Data Science. The role involves teaching, advising, and developing a high-impact research program. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in statistics or a related field and a proven ability to teach and secure research funding. This position is tenure-track and starts in August. The university offers a collaborative research environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree required.
• Ability to teach statistics and data science courses at all levels.
• Potential for securing research funding.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics and data science.
• Advise graduate students.
• Develop and sustain a high-impact research program.

Skills

Teaching statistics classes

Research funding capability

Data science knowledge

Collaborative research

Education

Ph.D. in statistics or related discipline

Job description

Assistant Professor in Statistics with Focus on Data Science

Oct 16, 2018

Overview

The Department of Statistics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 16, 2019. Responsibilities for this position include teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses; graduate student advising; professional and institutional service; developing and sustaining a high-impact research program that can successfully compete for external funding; and participating in collaborative research with researchers in other disciplines. A significant portion of the teaching responsibility associated with this position will be in support of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduate program in Data Science.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses


• Graduate student advising


• Professional and institutional service


• Developing and sustaining a high-impact research program that can successfully compete for external funding


• Participating in collaborative research with researchers in other disciplines


• A significant portion of the teaching responsibility will be in support of the CLAS undergraduate Data Science program

Qualifications

• Required: A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in statistics or a closely related discipline


• Preferred: Experience that demonstrates the ability to teach statistics classes at all levels and more general data science classes at the undergraduate level


• Preferred: Expertise in areas of statistical inference related to data science


• Preferred: Experience that demonstrates the potential to secure research funding, carry out high-quality research in statistics, and publish research results in top-tier journals


• Preferred: Experience that demonstrates the potential to participate in collaborative research efforts with researchers in other disciplines

About the Department

The doctoral program in Statistics is ranked as one of the top programs in the country and produces about 15 PhD graduates annually. The program currently has about 140 graduate students, 100 undergraduate majors, and 38 faculty. Further information about the department can be found at http://www.stat.iastate.edu

Application

To apply for this position go to: http://www.iastatejobs.com/postings/36218

Guaranteed consideration date is November 15, 2018.

Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.