Priority consideration until November 1
Position No. 5748. The SMU Department of Statistics and Data Science invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position to begin in Fall 2025.
We seek scholars who have outstanding qualifications in statistics and data science and a commitment to interdisciplinary research and inclusive teaching. This position is part of a strategic cluster hire that seeks to foster large-scale collaborative research projects responding to some of humankind’s most daunting challenges. The Statistics & Data Science position is associated with the Data Core. Faculty will teach in our statistics and data science programs and collaborate with faculty, as appropriate, in the other cluster areas.
The Department of Statistics & Data Science has 13 permanent faculty members, of whom 8 are tenured or on the tenure track. Faculty members conduct research in bioinformatics, causal modeling, clinical trials, human mobility data, imaging, incomplete data, machine learning, nonparametrics, sports analytics, stochastic processes, survival analysis, time series, and topological data analysis. They collaborate with investigators in other departments at SMU, at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, and in other universities and government agencies. The department is the academic home for research and teaching in statistics and data science at SMU.
The department offers a PhD in Statistical Science, a PhD in Biostatistics (in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center), a PhD in Data Science, a Master of Applied Statistics & Data Analytics, an online MS in Data Science, a BS in Statistics, and a BS in Data Science. Faculty members teach and mentor students within the Statistics and Data Science programs and throughout the University. For more information, visit smu.edu/statistics.
Southern Methodist University is a nationally ranked, private, non-sectarian research institution located in one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. Researchers are part of an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community of internationally recognized scholars across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and business. SMU offers excellent benefits including full same-sex domestic partner benefits. The city of Dallas is one of the nation’s most cosmopolitan commercial and cultural centers, and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the US. The region’s quality of life is exceptional, with a relatively low cost of living and a variety of housing options. A full range of professional sports teams, music venues, a lively and innovative restaurant scene, and more make Dallas an extremely livable city. Explore SMU at smu.edu.
To apply, submit
- A letter of application highlighting your qualifications and anticipated contribution to SMU’s Data Science Core group and to collaboration on campus,
- a curriculum vitæ,
- a research statement,
- a teaching statement, and
- three letters of reference.
Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/128580
A PhD is required at the time of appointment. Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a background check.
To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by November 1, 2024, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.
Applicants may address questions to Professor Monnie McGee at mmcgee@smu.edu.
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