Assistant Professor in Statistics and Data Science
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Faculty
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Department:: Mathematics and Statistics
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Sep 10, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 19270
Position ID:: 180870

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Binghamton University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Statistics and Data Science at the rank of assistant professor, beginning in Fall 2025. The successful candidate must have a strong record of research and teaching and complement and/or strengthen our existing research group. Applications from underrepresented groups are especially welcome.

The search is open to all areas of statistics and data science. Applicants with backgrounds in statistical learning, network science, causal inference, Bayesian statistics, theoretical foundation of data science, mathematical statistics, and large-scale statistical computing are especially invited to apply. Current research in the statistics group includes semiparametric and nonparametric inference, statistical learning, high-dimensional inference, biostatistics, survival analysis, sequential analysis, design of experiments, and random matrix theory.

Binghamton University is a highly ranked R1 public institution engaged in outstanding research and education. Opportunities for collaborative research are provided through research groups including Organized Research Centers and six Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence (among them, Data Science, which is a dynamic research group focused on fostering data-centered research, Health Sciences, and Smart Energy).

Requirements:

The minimal qualification for this position is a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or the equivalent) in statistics or a closely related field.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

To start the application process:

(1) Submit a cover letter and CV through the Binghamton University Interview Exchange portal at http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=180870,

and

(2) Submit the following material to mathjobs.org at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25143: a cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, at least three reference letters on research, and one reference letter on teaching.

Applications received by January 12, 2025, are guaranteed full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.