Assistant Professor of Statistics

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Position Information

Announcement Number

Announcement Number FAC - VA - 27019

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The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Montana State University ( MSU ) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Statistics, to begin August 2027. We seek candidates who are broadly trained in statistical methods, and who have a commitment to excellence in teaching. We seek colleagues with research interests in any area of statistics, including computational and applied statistics, biostatistics, modeling and analysis of complex data, Bayesian methods, statistical learning, or data science.

Faculty Tenure Track

Faculty Tenure Track Yes

Faculty Rank

Position Number

Position Number 4A4150

Department

Department Mathematical Sciences

Division

Division College of Letters & Science

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Faculty

Contract Term

Contract Term Academic Year

Semester

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Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

Contract Type MUS

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Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

Montana State University is a land-grant institution committed to achievement in research. The Department of Mathematical Sciences has a lively research culture, including M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Mathematics and Statistics. The faculty in the department comprises three disciplinary groups:
Mathematics, Statistics, and Mathematics Education. The statistics group research areas include biostatistics, Bayesian methods, environmental and ecological statistics, multivariate statistics, spatial and spatiotemporal analysis, sports analytics, and statistics and data science education. We seek candidates who will complement and extend these research areas. We seek individuals who work professionally and effectively with individuals from all backgrounds, possess effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to contribute positively to the academic success of the students and the mission of Montana State University.

Duties include research, teaching, and service. A commitment to excellence in teaching and an active research program are essential.

• Research responsibilities include conducting a research program that results in publication in high-quality venues and seeking external funding for research and projects.
• Instructional responsibilities include teaching lower division, upper division, and graduate courses in statistics, as well as advising undergraduate and graduate students and supervising lower division courses.
• Service includes department, college, and university committee work, consulting with university scientists, and participation in local and national professional organizations.

• Ph.D. in statistics or a closely related field by the start date.
• Demonstrated research potential in statistics.
• Demonstrated teaching potential in statistics.
• Demonstrated potential to mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students.