Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department:

Statistics and Operations Res - 319200

10/04/2024

Yes

Permanent Faculty

Assistant Professor

Tenured/Tenure Track

FAC0005290

Full-Time Permanent

40

1

North Carolina, US

Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications

07/01/2025

This is a position in STOR that is a part of a cluster hire in Cybersecurity, Forensic Science, Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Responsible Machine Learning, Social Good, Fairness, and Related Domains.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a vibrant center of scientific discovery and innovation, with a commitment to collaboration. Our centers of excellence span diverse areas of Data Science, Statistics and Mathematical Sciences. The quality of life in North Carolina's Research Triangle area is widely considered among the highest in the nation. Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. The STOR Department supports the University's core values encouraging educational and employment opportunities throughout the University community, as articulated in the University's non-discrimination policy. We welcome candidates who align well with our department values.

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local childcare centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The primary mission of the Department of Statistics and Operations Research (STOR) in the College of Arts and Sciences is teaching, research and service. The STOR Department specializes in inference, decision-making, and data analysis involving complex models and systems exhibiting both deterministic and random behavior and focuses on developing and analyzing the necessary quantitative and computational tools to enable practitioners to solve problems in statistical and probabilistic analysis, modeling, optimization, and the evaluation of system performance. The faculty engage in fundamental research in probability, statistics, stochastic processes, and optimization, and are also heavily involved with interdisciplinary areas of application such as genomics, biological modeling, environmental statistics, insurance, and financial mathematics, revenue, workforce, and supply-chain management, traffic flow and congestion, telecommunications, and forensics. The department's research work is at the core of Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning/AI, Analytics, Network Science and related fields. The Graduate Programs in STOR provide challenging and comprehensive training across the full spectrum of statistics and operations research, including theoretical foundations, cutting-edge applications, and state-of-the-art computation. Graduates work in many diverse areas of industry and government, as well as serving on university faculties throughout the United States and abroad. The Undergraduate Program in Statistics and Analytics is designed for students who like to tackle challenging quantitative problems in a business or scientific environment. STAN graduates go on to attend some of the most competitive graduate programs in statistics, biostatistics, operations research, industrial engineering, finance and related disciplines, as well as serving in top corporations in a wide variety of fields. The department has 29 tenure track professors, 4 teaching professors and several jointly appointed faculty members. This department annually serves approximately 85 graduate students and 2,100 undergraduate majors and minors. We also serve over 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students in other fields. The department runs the UNC Statistical / Data Science Consulting Center, which serves clients across campus and elsewhere. Under the supervision of faculty members, graduate students work with the clients to address their statistical & data science questions. Separately, STOR graduate students run the Data Outreach Program for Students (Data OPS) aimed at educating local K-12 students in data science topics.

Responsibilities include research, teaching and service to the department. This position will teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels at the intersection of their expertise and the needs of the department. Through research and/or teaching interests, this position will maintain substantive connections with the disciplines represented by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Philosophy.

Candidates are required to have a doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in statistics or a related field by the start date of the appointment.

The successful candidate will be comfortable with teaching courses in statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as introductory courses in the department. The potential for interaction with other groups in the department and the university will be a positive factor in the consideration of candidates.

Not Applicable.

The application package should include a cover letter, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a writing sample, research statement and a teaching statement. Applicants should also arrange for four letters of recommendation. Application materials and letters of recommendation must be submitted in electronic form only. Click on http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/289092 to apply for this position.