Master's Program Director Department of Statistics

Master’s Program Director (5157C) - Department of Statistics

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The Statistics Department, in the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), was originally established in 1938 as the first center in the country for statistical research. Since its inception, graduates and faculty of Berkeley have shaped the foundations of statistics. The department continues to be recognized as one of the preeminent centers for Probability and Statistics in the world.

The department places a strong emphasis on research through partnerships working with institutions and industry partners that include:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute (HWNI), the Sloan Institute, the Simons Institute, the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS), and private‑sector industry leaders in tech, finance, and healthcare. We collaborate closely with departments and centers such as:
Astronomy, Bioengineering, Biostatistics, Berkeley AI Research (BAIR), the Center for Computational Biology (CCB), Computational Precision Health (CPH), Demography, Economics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS), the Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), Integrative Biology (IB), Mathematics, Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB), Neuroscience, Berkeley AI Research (BAIR), Computational Precision Health (CPH), Physics, and Sociology.

The Statistics Department has roughly 50 active faculty and emeritus faculty, 5 lecturers, 15 researchers, 150 graduate students, 500 undergraduate students, and 14 career staff positions. The faculty have a dizzying array of honors and awards, including the National Medal of Science, the COPSS award (the Statistics "Nobel"), and seven members of the National Academy of Sciences. The department is highly attractive to Visiting Faculty, Visiting Scholars, Postdoctoral Scholars, and students from around the world and currently enrolls 7,000 students in its courses annually.

The Master’s in Statistics and Data Science is a full‑time professional degree program completed over two to three semesters and designed to prepare students for careers in industry. The program enrolls approximately 100 students annually.

The Master’s Program Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Master’s in Statistics and Data Science program and plays a central role in advancing the program’s academic, administrative, and student success objectives. Working closely with the Department Chair, Director of Administration, Director of Student Services, he Master’s Program Faculty Committee and faculty leadership, the Director contributes to long‑range planning, policy development, program operations, student engagement, and continuous program improvement.

Under the general supervision of the Director of Student Services, the Director independently manages the administration and daily operations of the program, applying advanced expertise in graduate student services, academic advising, admissions and enrollment management, financial aid administration, career development, program planning, and…