Two Assistant/Associate Professor of Statistics Positions – North Carolina A&T State University

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at North Carolina A&T State University invites applications for the following two 9-month, tenure-track assistant or associate professor of Statistics positions beginning in August 2024. An appointment at the full professor level may be considered for exceptionally qualified applicants.

For additional information, or to submit an application for either position, please visit the corresponding website listed below or use the QR code in the attached flyer. Review of applications will begin on December 22, 2023. Any questions or inquiries about these positions should be addressed to Dr. Guoqing Tang, Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, at tang@ncat.edu.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Statistics (jobs.ncat.edu/postings/30657)

The Department encourages persons from all areas of statistics to apply for this position but is particularly interested in applicants with research interests and expertise in one or more of the areas of multivariate statistics, nonparametric statistics, computational statistics, survey and experimental design, or statistics and machine learning applied to education or social/behavioral sciences. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics seeks candidates to join a growing body of interactive faculty.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Statistics (jobs.ncat.edu/postings/30431)

The Department encourages persons from all areas of statistics to apply but is particularly interested in areas of statistical deep learning, scientific machine learning, image and text mining, computational statistics, or high-performance analytics.

Minimum requirements for both positions:
Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics or Data Science/Analytics by the anticipated date of appointment with experience and track record indicating excellent potential to conduct research and advise students, and ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department.

The successful applicant for any of these positions will be expected to show commitment to teaching excellence. She/he is expected to engage in culturally responsive teaching, teach statistics and data science courses at both undergraduate and graduate level, develop courses and curricula, direct students in research, and provide service to the University and community.

The ideal candidate will develop and maintain a vigorous research program in statistics and/or data science, publish articles in peer-reviewed journals, secure extramural funding, and direct the research activities of PhD and MS students in statistics, data science & analytics and related areas. Mentoring undergraduate students is also expected. A candidate whose teaching and research efforts promote the mission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the strategic vision of the College of Science and Technology as well as the University is highly desired. Collaboration with colleagues from the mathematics, sciences and technology areas is encouraged.

North Carolina A&T State University and the College of Science and Technology are committed to expanding diversity and enhancing inclusion by promoting and cultivating a rich exchange of ideas and broad cultural awareness. The selected candidate is expected to foster understanding, appreciation, respect and values that embrace diversity and inclusivity on campus and in the broader community.

North Carolina A & T State University is a public, doctoral/research and 1890 land-grant university that enrolls over 13,500 students. The College of Science and Technology enrolls 2,184 students. It is a national leader that serves and engages the citizens of the state of North Carolina, the nation, and the world through preeminence in science and technology education, research, discovery, and innovation. The College houses the departments of Applied Engineering Technology, Biology, Built Environment, Chemistry, Computer Systems Technology, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, and the Ph.D. Program of Applied Science Technology. The College is experiencing substantial growth in enrollment, faculty size, curricula, and research. 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, and Data Analytics 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.