Assistant Professor of Statistics
Posting Details
Position Title: Assistant Professor of Statistics
Tenure Status: Tenure Track
Provide Rank: Assistant Professor
Position Number: 047371
VISA Sponsorship? VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.
Department: Mathematical Sciences - 250500
Working Location (City, State): Boone, North Carolina
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications
The minimum qualifications include:
- an earned doctorate in statistics, biostatistics, data science or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours of statistics coursework,
- a clear agenda for continuing scholarship,
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
Areas of Interest and Preferred Qualifications (No Minimum Level Required)
The department especially seeks someone with experience in or documented potential for the following:
- teaching core undergraduate and graduate-level courses in statistics,
- teaching advanced undergraduate and graduate-level elective courses,
- mentoring undergraduate and graduate-level student research projects,
- educating students of varied mathematical backgrounds,
- pursuing and implementing a variety of pedagogical strategies in the classroom, and
- supporting interdisciplinary programs and coursework.
License/Certification Required
Description of the Department or Unit
The Department of Mathematical Sciences promotes intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a culture of learning in a supportive environment that encourages faculty to actively engage in teaching, scholarship, and service in the pursuit of student excellence. The department consists of 31 tenured or tenure track faculty and more than 30 full-time and part-time non-tenure track faculty. The department offers a B.S. degree in actuarial science and a B.S. degree in mathematics with concentrations in statistics, secondary education, business, life sciences, physical sciences, and computation. An undergraduate certificate is offered in sports analytics. The department also offers an M.A. with concentrations in either college teaching or secondary education. Over the last ten years, the department has graduated 55 undergraduate and 10 graduate majors each year on average.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Faculty in the Department of Mathematical Sciences will:
- teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the mathematical sciences, with a standard teaching load of 18 credit hours per year for research-active faculty,
- establish and maintain an active program of research or other scholarly activities that may include applying for external funding,
- participate in service activities which may include advising students, curriculum planning and assessment, working with professional organizations, and other activities needed for faculty governance at the department, college, and university levels, and
- provide support for the mathematical sciences community by encouraging the intellectual curiosity of students through undergraduate and graduate research projects and academic and career advising.
Type of Position
Full Time Position
Appointment Type
1.0
Number Of Months Per Year
9
Physical Demands of Position
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions
Posting Details Information
Proposed Date of Hire
08/01/2027
Suggested Salary Range
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
ABD Consideration:
No ABD consideration (see desc. below)
ABD Description
ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate’s salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.
No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.
Special Instructions to Applicants
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of References with Contact Information
- Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial)
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Statement of Research Interests
UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires
The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
Posting Date
10/19/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins
01/15/2027
Search Chair Name
Quinn A. Morris
Search Chair Email
Posting Number
FA00616P
Application Deadline
All applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date indicated in the posting. For positions listed as Open Until Filled, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of References with Contact Information
- Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Statement of Research Interests
Optional Documents
