The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Utah State University invites applications for one or more positions as an academic year (9-month) tenure-track Assistant Professor of Statistics/Data Science, beginning August 1, 2023. Candidates with research expertise in all areas of statistics are encouraged to apply. We particularly seek candidates whose expertise will complement the existing research strengths in the Statistics and Data Science group at USU, including computational statistics, biostatistics, environmental statistics, high-dimensional and functional data analysis, Bayesian statistics, statistical and data visualization, machine learning, and statistical network science (see www.usu.edu/math/research). Preference will be given to candidates equipped to teach courses within the departmental applied statistics curriculum at USU (see USU General Catalog at https://catalog.usu.edu/ and course listings for STAT).

This position is part of a two-year (2021-2023) faculty cluster hire in USU’s College of Science, and we seek applicants with demonstrated capacity to contribute to USU’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) missions and goals while also contributing to excellence in USU’s education mission and goals. The successful applicant would join the College of Science’s JEDI Collaboratory, a thematic mentoring and collaboration network intended to bring together faculty from multiple departments with shared JEDI interests for activities that may include outreach, curriculum development, or research.

In addition to this position, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Utah State University currently is seeking applicants for a tenure-track position in Math/Stat Education: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20736.

More openings may be available later this year. Please check the following link for updates: https://www.usu.edu/math/jobsearch.

The position will be 50% research, 45% teaching, and 5% service. Duties include establishing a strong independent research program in the field of interest, teaching statistics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, mentoring research students, and providing service to the department and institution. Applicants must present evidence of existing accomplishments and potential in both research and teaching.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated excellence and promise in both research and teaching
• Evidence of expertise and potential to complement the existing research strengths in the Statistics and Data Science group at USU

Preferred Qualifications:

• Documented potential to teach courses within the departmental applied statistics curriculum at USU
• Documented potential to increase the Department’s and College’s diversity profiles, directly or indirectly

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Curriculum vitae (CV) to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Documents below to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10”
   1. Statement of research
   2. Statement of teaching philosophy
   3. Statement of diversity which should address the following:
      • How you will foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in your graduate student recruitment and mentoring.
      • How you will create a classroom environment that is inviting and supportive of students from a variety of backgrounds.
   4. Cover letter which should address the following:
      • An overview of your research and how you anticipate it to develop over the next few years.
      • How does the applicant’s research fit with existing Statistics and Data Science group in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics?
      • What benefit to research and instruction in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics might the applicant’s own research and teaching expertise provide?
3. Contact information for three professional references, at least one of which must appraise the applicant's teaching experience and potential. References will receive a direct email requesting a letter of recommendation.

Review of applications begins December 1, 2022, with the position open until filled. For more information, please contact:

Yan Sun, Associate Professor

Statistics / Data Science Search Committee Chair

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Email: yan.sun@usu.edu

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

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