Assistant Professor in Statistics

Position Overview

Organization: Statistics

Title: Assistant Professor in Statistics

Position Details

Position Description

Applications are invited for two Full-Time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor positions in the Department of Statistics at the University of Washington. Each appointment is for a full time position with a 9-month service period (September 16 - June 15) and an anticipated start date of September 2021. We encourage applicants whose interests align with our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity to apply. All UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D., or foreign equivalent, in Statistics, Biostatistics, or any related field by the start of the appointment. We seek applications from candidates with a research record in any area of statistics: this includes (but is not limited to) theoretical statistics, statistical methodology, computational statistics, data science, statistics education, and/or applications of statistics in the physical sciences, biomedical sciences, engineering, and/or social sciences.

Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, a description of their commitment to a diverse and inclusive academic community, and three letters of recommendation.

All candidates must address their commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity as part of their diversity statement. This statement can discuss your experience(s) as an individual from a traditionally underrepresented group in higher education; your actions on issues related to diversity, inclusion, and equity; or any topics related to these themes.

Applications received by October 20, 2020 are guaranteed full consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position should be directed to search@stat.washington.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information,
gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian,
staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint
(http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code
recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal
opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and
responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).