The Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track assistant or associate professorship in Statistics. The Department encourages persons from all areas of statistics to apply but is particularly interested in areas of statistics and deep learning, multivariate statistics, image and textual mining, or environmental/spatial statistics. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics seeks candidates to join a growing Department with interactive faculty.
Primary duties include, but are not limited to, teaching at both undergraduate and graduate level, conducting research, advising students, writing grant proposals, publishing in peer reviewed journals, and working collaboratively with colleagues in mathematics and other disciplines. Service to the Department, College of Science & Technology and the University is also expected.
Primary Function of Organizational Unit:
North Carolina A & T State University is a public, doctoral/research and 1890 land-grant university that enrolls over 12,754 students. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is an academic unit within the College of Science and Technology, seeking to provide undergraduate and graduate students with an inviting environment that inspires them to become leaders in their fields and areas of expertise. The Department of Mathematics & Statistics offers degree programs in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Mathematics Secondary Education at the B.S. level, Applied Mathematics at the M.S. level, and a doctoral concentration in Data Science and Analytics within the multidisciplinary PhD program in Applied Science and Technology. The Department also offers two minor programs in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Secondary Education, and an undergraduate certificate program in Data Science and Analytics, and is a major contributor to an online graduate certificate program in Data Analytics offered by the Graduate College. In terms of student credit hours taught, it is, as befits a STEM oriented university, the largest department in the College of Science and Technology.
Internal job number: 001793
Requirements:
Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics or Data Science by the anticipated date of employment, experience and track record indicating excellent potential to conduct research and advise students, and ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department.
For the position of assistant professor, applicants must show strong research potential and commitment to excellence in teaching, learning and student success. Research productivity beyond the doctoral dissertation is expected.
For an associate professorship, applicants should show evidence of excellence in teaching, learning and student success, and have an established research reputation, including success in securing extramural funding, record of publications and supervision of graduate students
Preferred:
Preference given to those whose research expertise and interests lie in the areas of statistics and deep learning, multivariate statistics, image and textual mining, or environmental/spatial statistics.
For an associate professorship, applicants should show evidence of excellence in teaching, learning and student success, and have an established research reputation, including success in securing extramural funding, record of publications and supervision of graduate students.
Special Instructions:
You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting.
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is one of the nation’s most highly respected doctoral research, land-grant institutions. With an enrollment of almost 11,000 students, we are committed to fulfilling our mission through exemplary undergraduate and graduate instruction, scholarly and creative research, and effective public service. As a member of the A&T family you will be an integral part of its history and future – joining more than 1,800 current faculty and staff. You will be expected to be a leader and mentor. You will influence the minds that will affect our world. As a change agent, you will use your intellect and influence to make a positive impact on the greater A&T community. A&T will be more than your job, it will become your passion—and that commitment to yourself and others will last a lifetime. Because that’s what Aggies Do!
