(Note: At UT, Geography is in the College of Liberal Arts)
-------- The Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a faculty appointment at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, to begin in Fall 2012. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate statistics courses, develop an externally funded research program, supervise graduate students, collaborate with other faculty, and be involved in service to the university and the profession. Preference will be given to candidates whose core research interests in statistical methodology are accompanied by evidence of well-developed collaborative interests in systems biology, human genetics, neuroscience, business, engineering, or liberal arts. Candidates with applied research interests in other areas will also be considered. Minimum qualifications are an earned Ph.D. in statistics or a related area, and evidence of excellence in teaching and research. The Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation currently has 10 regular-rank faculty in statistics and machine learning whose secondary affiliations encompass biology, computer science, mathematics, neuroscience, business, and psychology. We have an aggressive growth plan in place, with aspirations to become a globally recognized center of excellence for research and education in statistical methodology, applied statistical modeling, computationally intensive methods, and machine learning. The Division offers world-class computing resources in conjunction with the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), as well as outstanding opportunities for interdisciplinary research at one of the largest, most intellectually vibrant universities in the country. More information about the Division is available at ssc.utexas.edu. All applicants should submit a CV and a statement of research interests, and should arrange for three letters of support to be provided under separate cover. All materials should be submitted via e-mail to search committee co-chairs Peter Müller and Rob McCulloch at [email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The application pool will remain open until the position is filled, but screening will begin on 1 December 2011. Background check conducted on applicant selected. The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. http://ssc.utexas.edu/people/employment Steven M. Manson Department of Geography University of Minnesota 414 Social Sciences 267 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA 612 625 4577 612 624 1044 (fax) Home page: umn.edu/~manson Human-Environment GIS Lab: hegis.umn.edu
