Instructor of Statistics

Job Details

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Work type: Faculty Full-time

Department: Stern College for Women

Location: Beren Campus, 245 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY

Categories: Education/Teaching

The Department of Mathematics at Yeshiva University’s undergraduate Colleges of Arts and Sciences seeks an outstanding scholar-teacher to join its faculty as a full-time Instructor specializing in statistics. The position will teach three courses per semester in the undergraduate programs at Yeshiva College and/or Stern College for Women. In addition, the position will review the curriculum in Statistics, coordinating sections, and making recommendations for curricular revision and innovation.

Based within a liberal arts and sciences environment in an institution shaped by Jewish values and tradition, the Instructor will join a collaborative team with faculty in the natural, social, and behavioral sciences as well as mathematics.

• Provide high-quality teaching in statistics and/or probability, primarily at the undergraduate level, with possible teaching at the graduate level in the Mathematics PhD program in the Katz School of Science and Health
• Coordinate multiple sections of statistics courses ranging from introductory to advanced levels
• Review the statistics curriculum and make recommendations for revision and innovation
• Participate in the mentorship of students as well as faculty governance

• A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field is required by the time of appointment
• Prior teaching experience as an instructor of statistics is required
• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to develop a curriculum and to advise and mentor students
• The successful applicant is expected to have a strong background in probability and statistics and related areas, along with proficiency in statistical and computational software
• Candidates with expertise in biostatistics and financial statistics are particularly encouraged to apply
• Applied experience in statistical analysis in research, industry, or professional settings is strongly preferred

$70,000 - $90,000

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