Permanent Faculty

Statistics Interest Group; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Statistics Interest Group invites applications for a permanent faculty position in statistics at UNC Chapel Hill. Candidates should demonstrate a strong record in theoretical statistics, learning theory or related areas, and the potential to develop an outstanding independent research program.

The role includes teaching undergraduate and graduate statistics courses and collaborating across the department and university.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in statistics or a related field by start date.
• Strong research record in theoretical statistics, learning theory or adjacent areas.
• Potential to develop an outstanding independent research program.
• Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate statistics courses.

Responsibilities

• High-quality research and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Seek external funding for research.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate statistics courses.
• Mentor doctoral students.
• Engage in departmental, university and professional service activities.

Skills

Theoretical statistics

Learning theory

Machine learning

High-dimensional data

Research mentoring

Education

Doctorate in statistics or related field

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Permanent Faculty

Position Title Permanent Faculty

Duties and Responsibilities

The Department is seeking candidates with a strong record of research in theoretical statistics, learning theory or adjacent areas, and the potential to develop an outstanding, independent research program. The Department is particularly interested in candidates whose work is motivated by challenges in artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-dimensional data, and other modern applications. The successful candidate will be comfortable with teaching courses in statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as introductory courses in the Department. Research that creates opportunities for interaction and collaboration with other groups across the Department and the University will be a positive factor in the consideration of candidates.

Primary responsibilities of the position will include high-quality research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and broader dissemination, seeking external funding for research, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, contributing to research mentoring of doctoral students, and engaging in departmental, university, and professional service activities.

Position Qualifications

Candidates are required to have a doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in statistics or a related field by the start date of the appointment.

Salary Range Dependent on Experience or Dependent on Qualifications.

Please upload representative papers as one PDF document. Please use ‘Other Document’ option to upload a list of graduate courses and grades obtained. At least one of the reference letters should include an evaluation of the applicant’s teaching ability.