Professor (Associate Director of Research) - School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Position Title: Professor (Associate Director of Research) - School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Department: College: College of Science

Location: O-118 Martin Hall

Open Date: Oct 04, 2024

Description

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SMSS) at Clemson University invites applications for an Associate Director of Research, with anticipated starting date of August 2025. This position is part of the SMSS strategy to support the university’s strategic goal of doubling research by 2035: https://www.clemson.edu/elevate/. This is a tenured faculty position, and it is expected that the appointment will be made at the level of Professor.

Expectations for this position include setting the SMSS research strategy, coordinating mentoring of faculty in scientific proposal development, liaising with funding agencies, identifying appropriate proposal calls and developing teams to respond, connecting SMSS faculty with collaborators within Clemson as well as nationally and internationaly, identifying opportunities for SMSS faculty to participate in large scale programs and collaborative/center grants. The Associate Director of Research will advise the school director on research matters and manage the business of SMSS research.

Candidates are expected to have qualifications commensurate with an appointment of Professor with tenure at a highly productive and successful school within an R1 research university, as well as a background that sufficiently prepares them for such a position. The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting interdisciplinary research, success in obtaining research funding from multiple external sources, a wide breadth of scientific knowledge, and a strong interest in mentoring our diverse and talented faculty.

About the School:

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is dedicated to Clemson’s overall mission of discovery, learning, and engagement. The School’s faculty includes tenured/tenure-track faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and teaching-focused faculty, and it fosters professional growth for all faculty. The School offers the full range of Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. The School’s research productivity aligns with Clemson’s R1 research designation, and the School faculty have been granted funding from various federal agencies that totals about $3M in research expenditures annually.

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is organized into three Divisions:
• Mathematics: includes faculty in Pure and Applied Analysis, Algebra and Discrete Mathematics, Computational Mathematics.
• Statistics and Operations Research: includes faculty in Applied Statistics and Data Science, Operations Research, and Probability and Mathematical Statistics.
• Mathematics and Statistics Education: includes faculty in Mathematics Education and Statistics Education. Lecturers (of all ranks) belong to the Mathematics and Statistics Education division.

For more information about the School and its programs, please visit the website: https://www.clemson.edu/science/academics/departments/mathstat/.

For more information about Clemson, please visit the website: http://www.clemson.edu/.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics or a closely related field and a strong record of impactful research (publications, funding support, etc.) that justifies appointment at the level of Professor.

Application Instructions

Applications should be submitted by January 31, 2025, for full consideration. Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at:

http://apply.interfolio.com/156590

(1) Cover Letter: Applicants should indicate their research specialties and interests in their cover letter

(2) Curriculum Vitae

(3) Statement on research

(4) Statement on teaching

(5) Names of four professional references (letters will be solicited only for finalists)

Please email questions to Dr. Leo Rebholz, Search Committee Chair, rebholz@clemson.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information.

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