Company Information: Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college for women with 2100 students and 210 faculty. Half the faculty are women; one fourth are persons of color. Our students are similarly diverse: approximately 22% are domestic students of color and 18% are international. The college is located about 80 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley and is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst Hampshire Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts. The Mathematics & Statistics department is a department of ten. We have a 2-2 teaching load are active in research and have a tradition of curriculum development and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Position Title: Assistant Professor

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Position Qualifications: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Mount Holyoke College which has offered a major in statistics for over 20 years invites applications for a tenure-track position in statistics at the assistant professor level for fall 2010. (A fall 2011 start may be approved in exceptional circumstances.) Qualifications include a doctorate (completed or anticipated) and a commitment to teaching and scholarship in a liberal arts environment. We seek candidates who have an active interest in work with undergraduates on statistical research projects and are receptive to collaborating with faculty and students across multiple disciplines. Candidates with interest and background in Bayesian methods computational statistics spatial analysis data mining or related areas are especially welcome.

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Web Site: www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/math/

Application Address: We strongly encourage electronic submission through MathJobs.org. Paper may be sent to Statistics Search Department of Mathematics and Statistics Mount Holyoke College 50 College Street South Hadley MA 01075. A completed application should include a CV statement of teaching philosophy description of scholarly plans and a statement of interest in Mount Holyoke College. Three letters of recommendation are also required. Together the letters should comment specifically on your experience in teaching and in statistical applications. Materials received by November 10 2009 will receive full consideration although applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Mount Holyoke is committed to fostering multicultural diversity and awareness in its faculty staff and student body and is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and persons of color are especially encouraged to apply.

Contact Email: jgifford@mtholyoke.edu

Application Deadline: 11/10/2009