Assistant Professor of Statistics focus in Data Science

Position: Assistant Professor of Statistics with a focus in Data Science
Location: Kingston

Position Information

Job Title Assistant Professor of Statistics with a focus in Data Science

Job Description Summary , Duties and Responsibilities,

Required Qualifications and

Preferred Qualifications

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by January 5, 2026. Applications received after January 5, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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The Department of Computer Science and Statistics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Statistics position with a focus in Data Science, with appointment to begin Academic Year .

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs. It is the State's flagship, public R1 research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.

URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI, and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The candidate selected for this position will be expected to teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics and data science, support the development of the data science programs, keep an active research agenda, seek external funding, advise and supervise undergraduate and graduate students in statistics and data science, participate in service activities and provide consulting services to students and other faculty in the Department, College and University.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

1. Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics, data science, or a very closely related discipline (degree must be earned before 31 August 2026).

2. Ability to conduct academic research and publish in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.

3. Ability and interest in teaching graduate and/or undergraduate courses in statistics and data science.

4. Ability to develop and maintain a collaborative and internally/externally funded research program in statistics, data science, and/or related fields.

5. Strong interpersonal communication skills.

6. Excellent command of written and spoken English.

7. Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

PREFERRED:

1. Candidates with research interests in areas such as computational statistics, machine learning based statistical methods, large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning (RL), analysis of large datasets, data-centric AI, and image analysis are especially encouraged to apply.

2. Ability to develop curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

3. Ability and/or experience advising and/or mentoring students.

4. Interest in developing collaborative research and/or consulting to support the interdisciplinary nature of programs within the Department and the University as a whole.

5. Commitment and/or interest in participating in service and outreach committees.

6. Ability to improve recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students.

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EEO Statement:

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status.

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