Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor Statistics

Location College Station, TX

Open Date 11/8/2024

Position ID 151549

Description

The Department of Statistics in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin in August 2025. Both positions will be full-time, 9-month appointments. Excellent computing facilities are available, and highly competitive startup funding and starting salaries are anticipated. In addition to conducting outstanding research, the successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, supervise graduate students, and provide service to the profession.

The Department of Statistics has a tradition of outstanding methodological, theoretical, computational, and interdisciplinary research. Current faculty members actively collaborate with colleagues within the department, throughout the university, and at many outside institutions.

Qualifications

A PhD/DSc degree in Statistics or a related field is required prior to beginning employment. The department encourages people from all areas of research to apply and is particularly interested in expertise in the broad areas of Spatial Statistics and Time Series, or in the areas Machine Learning, Data Science and Bayesian Computation. Evidence of interdisciplinary research and focus on computational aspects is a plus.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should include a cover letter, current Curriculum Vitae (CV), a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable, and three confidential professional references.

To apply, please visit apply.interfolio.com/157772. All applications received by November 25, 2024, will receive full consideration. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Please direct all inquiries to Dr. Anirban Bhattacharya, Search Committee Chair at hiring@stat.tamu.edu.