11/04/2012
University of Colorado Denver, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Company Information: The Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in statistics, to start August 2013. We seek a statistician who can strengthen existing research capabilities and educational offerings in statistics and can capitalize on opportunities afforded by our downtown Denver location and collaborative relationships with the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC), National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The University of Colorado Denver is the premier research university in Colorado, serving more than 30,000 undergraduate, graduate and health professions students in Denver, Aurora and online and awarding nearly 4,000 degrees each year. The renowned researchers and award-winning faculty offer more than 100 degree programs through 13 colleges and schools. In 2008, the University was awarded more than $371 million in research grants and contracts. The Anschutz Medical Campus includes over 5 million square feet of research, educational and clinical space on 227 acres. The Denver Campus is located in one of America's most vibrant urban centers, just steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the LoDo District and the state capitol. On both campuses, students, staff and faculty have access to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational and cultural opportunities. The Department has 16 tenured or tenure-track faculty members whose research and teaching cover a wide range of areas, including computational biology, computational and and engineering mathematics, probability, statistics, graph theory, combinatorics, operations research, and optimization. The Department has approximately 70 M.S. and Ph.D. students, and 100 undergraduate mathematics majors. Many departmental faculty are involved with the Center for Computational Mathematics, and the University owns a major TOP50 supercomputing facility with large reserved allocations available. The University of Colorado Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees. The University of Colorado strongly supports the principle of diversity. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

Position Title: Assistant Professor in Statistics

Duties & Responsibilities: The regular teaching load is 4 undergraduate or graduate courses per year, which may be reduced for an initial period. The candidate will be expected to develop a strong independent research program with external funding and to teach a variety of courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. A completed doctoral degree in statistics or a related area, or expected completion by the start of the appointment, is required.

Position Qualifications: The candidate should have research interests in statistics, an excellent record in research commensurate with the career stage, and strong commitment to quality teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Further preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated potential for attracting external research funding and with research interests compatible with present faculty research areas, which include, but are not limited to, extreme value theory, high-dimensional data, spatial statistics, statistical genetic and genomics, data assimilation and Bayesian statistics, and environmental and ecological applications. In addition, an interest in interacting with faculty in other research areas in the department and/or University would be desirable.

Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Benefits: The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at http://www.cu.edu/pbs/

Web Site: The Department web page at http://math.ucdenver.edu/ can supply further information.

Application Address: When applying at www.jobsatcu.com, applicants must include: 1. A letter of application, which addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications. 2. A current curriculum vitae. 3. The names, addresses, daytime telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for three professional references. 4. At least three letters of reference. Two statements, one for Research, describing research interests and goals, and one for Teaching, describing teaching experience and teaching philosophy.

Contact Email: Questions should be directed to Stephanie Santorico, chair of the search committee, at Stephanie.Santorico@ucdenver.edu.

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted electronically at www.jobsatcu.com under job posting 819855 Review of applications will begin January 7, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.