The Department of Statistical Science is an internationally recognized center of excellence for research and education in the development and application of contemporary statistical methodology. Particular emphasis is directed toward Bayesian modeling in many scientific fields as well as emerging computationally intensive methods. The Department offers outstanding computational facilities and opportunities for interdisciplinary research. It currently has 14 regular rank faculty along with 14 visiting, adjunct, and post doctoral faculty and 35 Ph.D. students.

The Ph.D. program as well as the Department's research agenda benefit from strong connections with the Statistics and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) and the National Institute of Statistical Science (NISS), both located nearby in the Research Triangle. A Statistical Science major, started in Fall 2007, provides the primary focus of our undergraduate program. More information about the Department is available at the web site http://www.stat.duke.edu.

All applicants should provide a letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement, and the names of three references. All materials should be submitted online at Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo). For inquiries and e-mail correspondence please write to search@stat.duke.edu. The application pool will remain open until the position is filled but screening will begin on 1 December 2010.

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