Professor (Open Rank) in Statistics

Statistics Interest Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured Professor (Open Rank) in Statistics. The Department of Statistics seeks candidates at assistant, associate, or full rank with a July 1, 2027 start date, who will contribute to teaching, research, and service.

Applicants should hold a PhD in statistics, biostatistics or related field by Spring/Summer 2027 and demonstrate potential for securing external funding and curricular development within a diverse program.

Qualifications

• PhD or expected by Spring/Summer 2027.
• Strong research potential.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and inclusivity at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and curricula.
• Develop and maintain a robust research program with external funding.
• Engage in service and contribute to the department's growth and diversity initiatives.

Education

PhD in statistics, biostatistics or related field by Spring/Summer 2027

Strong research potential

Commitment to teaching and inclusivity

Job description

University of California, Irvine – Professor (Open Rank) in Statistics

Position Title Professor (Open Rank) in Statistics

Company Information

Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Statistics (www.stat.uci.edu) in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full rank level, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.
The Department of Statistics has a strong interdisciplinary tradition, focused on development and implementation of state-of-the-art and impactful methods for solving topical data-driven problems in natural and social sciences, medicine and engineering, and for advancing the statistical theory and
computational tools that underpin those methods. The department is equally interested in junior applicants, with a demonstrated strong research potential, as well as senior applicants, with proven high-level accomplishments. Candidates with research interests in all areas of statistics will be considered.
All applicants should have a commitment of excellence to the core teaching and inclusivity missions of the department, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. They should also have clear enthusiasm for helping our collegial department continue to grow, specifically in the areas of programmatic and curricula development. Finally, successful candidates will be expected to contribute, commensurate with their career stage, to a diverse funding portfolio, for both their own research platforms as well as for the PhD program, through the submission of grant applications.

Position Qualifications

Applicants should hold, or expect to hold, a PhD degree in statistics, biostatistics or a related field by Spring/Summer 2027.

Salary Range $116,400-$254,400

UCI Professors are members of the University of California Academic Senate and have all the usual benefits of Senate membership, including eligibility to participate in UCI's faculty housing program.

The review of applications will begin November 19, 2026, and full consideration will be given to all applications received by this date.