Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Statistics Announced at Baylor University
Baylor University, Posted: July 30, 2024
The Department of Statistical Science at Baylor University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position starting in Fall 2025 at either the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The successful applicant will join our dynamic faculty in helping to advance our core mission to provide quality statistics instruction at all levels, to make significant contributions to the discovery and dissemination of statistical knowledge, and to develop, within a Christian environment, ethical scholars, skilled professionals, and educated leaders who are sensitive to the needs of society. Faculty in the Department are supportive and eager to collaborate.
About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the university as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.
Qualifications
• Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in statistics or a related discipline by the time of the appointment.
• Candidates with demonstrated interests and accomplishments in data science and/or biostatistics are especially encouraged to apply.
• Candidates should have a sustained record of research excellence and demonstrate the potential for continuing research productivity.
• Candidates for the associate professor rank must have research and scholarly accomplishments commensurate with an appointment for an advanced rank.
• Successful candidates will have the ability and interest to teach undergraduate and graduate students, provide research mentorship to students in our doctoral program.
• This position is expected to establish and maintain external funding to support the program of research at a level consistent with those at peer R1 institutions.
Application Instructions
Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/148187):
• A letter of application (cover letter);
• A statement of research interests;
• A statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and interest;
• A current curriculum vitae;
• A copy of the official transcript from the highest-degree granting institution (if the doctorate is in progress, a copy of the official transcript of completed doctoral hours should be submitted);
• The contact information for three individuals willing to provide letters of recommendation through Interfolio by the due date.
As part of the application process, all applicants must complete a self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form.
All materials must be received by 11 PM Central on 10/15/2024.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor’s commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
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