Assistant Professor in Statistics with Focus on Social Science

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

Job summary

Iowa State University's Department of Statistics is seeking an Assistant Professor to begin in August 2019. This tenure-track position emphasizes teaching, research, and collaboration with a focus on social sciences, aiming to contribute to data science education and interdisciplinary research efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching statistics classes at all levels.
• Expertise in statistical inference related to data science.
• Potential to secure research funding and publish in top-tier journals.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses.
• Develop and sustain a high-impact research program.
• Participate in collaborative research with other disciplines.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Collaboration

Statistical Inference

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree in statistics or a closely related discipline

Job description

Assistant Professor in Statistics with Focus on Social Science

Oct 16, 2018

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. Duties 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 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. Collaborative research experience and/or interest focused on applications in the social sciences is preferred.

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. Expertise in areas of statistical inference related to data science. Experience that demonstrates the potential to secure research funding, to carry out high-quality research in statistics, and to publish research results in top-tier journals. Experience that demonstrates the potential to participate in collaborative research efforts with researchers in other disciplines, especially social sciences.

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

To apply for this position go to: http://www.iastatejobs.com/postings/36264

Guaranteed consideration date is November 15, 2018.

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