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Faculty Position in Statistics (Open Rank) at University of Virginia

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Job Description

The Department of Statistics at the University of Virginia (UVA) College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences invites applicants for a tenured or tenure-track Faculty appointment at the level of Professor Associate Professor or Assistant Professor. All research areas in Statistics are considered with special interest in candidates whose research complements but does not precisely duplicate existing departmental expertise. Student interest in statistics research at all levels continues to increase due to the departments camaraderie and its facultys diverse interdisciplinary collaborations. We welcome those whose research and teaching span statistical methodology and computing across numerous disciplines including UVAs Grand Challenges; see Department of Statistics at UVA was established in 1989 and offers Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics. It currently has 21 research and teaching faculty. Since 2014 the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences has made significant investments in the department leading to a three-fold growth in faculty a six-fold increase in undergraduate majors and several new statistics courses degree programs and initiatives in the past 10 years. Faculty and students work closely with biostatisticians in the adjacent School of Medicine as well as with UVAs Quantitative Collaborative (Social Sciences) School of Data Science and other departments and schools; interests range from theoretical to applied statistics (including statistics in the physical medical and social sciences) with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborations. All faculty supervise a growing number of students at all levels.Centrally located in Virginia Charlottesville boasts a thriving intellectual community and cultural life with easy access to recreational venues and convenient travel to Richmond Washington D.C. and Research Triangle Park making Charlottesville a very desirable place to live and work. For more information about UVA and the area please see .Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Statistics Biostatistics or a related field by the start date. The ideal candidate should show strong potential to contribute to the Departments mission to offer creative and novel research engage in external funding opportunities excel in teaching and advising at all levels of students provide service to the department university and professional organizations and have a demonstrated record or potential for strong leadership in research and the profession at large. Key Skills Cement Plant,Animal Care,API,HR Recruitment,Accident Investigation Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1

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