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| Position ID: | Duke-StatSci-APOP2010 [#407] |
| Position Title: | Assistant Professor of the Practice |
| Job Location: | Durham, North Carolina 27705, United States [map] |
| Subject Area: | Statistics |
| Appl Deadline: | 2010/12/01 finished (posted 2010/09/08, updated 2011/07/31, listed until 2011/01/31) |
| Job Description: |
| The Department of Statistical Science invites applications for faculty appointment at the level of Assistant Professor of the Practice to begin in Fall 2011. The professor of the practice rank at Duke is parallel to the tenure track, emphasizing teaching and pedagogy. It is term renewable, and affords the possibility for promotion to associate and full professor of the practice. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating outstanding teaching and strong interests in developing a new and growing undergraduate major. Complementary interests in Bayesian statistical science research and collaboration will also be considered.
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 educational program (graduate and undergraduate) as well as the Department's research agenda benefit from strong connections with the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) and the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), both located nearby in the Research Triangle. 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 three reference letters. All materials should be submitted online at Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo). For inquiries and e-mail correspondence please write to dalene@stat.duke.edu. The application pool will remain open until the position is filled but screening will begin on 1 December 2010. Duke University prohibits discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex or age. Duke is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. |
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