Position Title: Director of the Center for Statistical Consulting

Duties & Responsibilities: Position No. 00053463. The Director of the Center for Statistical Consulting is a non-tenure track faculty position within the Department of Statistical Science. The position integrates teaching, consulting, and research roles within the framework of an active, nationally renowned academic department. The purpose of the Center for Statistical Consulting is to provide training in statistical consulting for statistics graduate students, to provide statistical consulting services to the University community, to generate revenue for the Center from clients outside the university, and to promote goodwill and enhance the reputation of the Department and SMU in the local community. Job responsibilities of the Center Director include managing the Center for Statistical Consulting, securing suitable consulting training opportunities for graduate students, teaching graduate courses in statistical consulting, statistical software (such as SAS), and other applied courses directly relevant to the workplace for the Masters in Applied Statistics and Data Analysis program and for undergraduate Statistics majors.

Position Qualifications: The department is seeking a scholar with ongoing research in Statistical Analysis of Experiments. Master or Ph.D. degree is required at the time of the appointment.

Salary Range: $70,000 to $90,000

Benefits: Full benefits

Web Site: www.smu.edu/statistics

Application Address: To ensure full consideration, the application must be received by November 9, 2012, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Applications should be sent to Sheila Crain, Department of Statistical Science, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750332, Dallas, Texas 75275 or to scrain@smu.edu. SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. We particularly welcome applications from minority and women scholars. SMU is also committed to the principle of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Contact Email: scrain@smu.edu

Application Deadline: 11/09/2012