ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PROFESSOR IN STATISTICS

Salary:

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

Job Summary:

The successful applicants will join a leading statistics department, to engage in research, teaching, and graduate student training.

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Education:

PhD in Statistics or related quantitative field

Qualifications:

Demonstrated excellence or demonstrated potential for excellence in statistics research, very broadly defined. Interest and ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Ability to interact with an interdisciplinary and collaborative intellectual community.

Additional Information:

Our field and our department are growing rapidly, fueling our excitement for the future of our discipline, and creating an eager desire among our faculty to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds and interests. The Department has 26 regular faculty members, over 100 PhD students, roughly 150 MS students, and over 500 undergraduate majors in statistics and data science. Some faculty members have joint appointments in other departments. The Department is well known for its strong interplay between statistical theory, methodology, and practice. The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among the top universities in the country in research expenditures and provides excellent support for faculty seeking external funding. Internal research support is available from funds provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Madison is a pleasant medium-sized city (about 250,000 population) located in the lake region of southern Wisconsin. It is the state capital with a large base for educational research and government activities as well as university-industry interaction. The university and community offer outstanding intellectual, cultural and recreational activities. Madison's quality of life always ranks very high among cities of comparable size as a place to work and live.

Department(s):

A489000-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/STATISTICS/STATISTICS

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

AUGUST 22, 2022

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can find the position announcement at https://jobs.wisc.edu (PVL 242489); click on "" to begin the process.

The application should include the following 5 documents: 1) a letter of interest, 2) a detailed resume, 3) a copy of university transcripts, 4) a research statement that includes a summary of dissertation and publications and a teaching statement (both statements submitted in one document), and 5) at least three letters of reference or a list of at least three references and their contact information (including email address). At least one of the letters should address the applicant's effectiveness as a teacher. If you are uploading these letters, they should be uploaded as one PDF document.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is December 15, 2021. However, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact:

Karl Rohe
karlrohe@stat.wisc.edu
608-263-8531
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Professor(FA020) or Associate Professor(FA030) or Assistant Professor(FA040)

Employment Class:

Faculty

Job Number:

242489-FA



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Applications Open: Oct 18 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: