Reed College invites applications for a visiting faculty position in statistics to start in Fall of the 2021-2022 academic year. The college is hiring a one-year visitor and potentially a two-year visitor too. The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of five semester courses per year, supervise senior theses, and participate in pedagogical and curricular discussions related to our growing statistics and data science program.
Ideally applicants should have a Ph.D. in statistics or biostatistics and be committed to excellence in teaching statistics. Candidates with degrees in fields outside of statistics will be considered if they have sufficient training in statistics and have data analysis experience. Proficiency with the statistical software package R is required. We welcome applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths or who have achieved excellence in statistical careers outside of academia. Applications should include:
Located in Portland, OR, Reed is a distinguished liberal arts college with 1400 students that offers a demanding academic program to bright and dedicated undergraduates. The statistics program consists of a vibrant and welcoming group of faculty, staff, and students. The College has a long tradition of exceptional visiting faculty, and seeks to provide its visitors with the generous professional development support, benefits, and institutional resources commensurate to their significant contribution to our curriculum and intellectual culture. Applications must be submitted through the MathJobs website. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Applications received by February 1st will receive full consideration.
Please send any questions to the search committee at statsearch@reed.edu. We welcome questions related to our statistics courses, statistics senior theses, curriculum adjustments due to COVID-19, or anything else related to the position.
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