Position Description

The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, two-year position in Statistics and Data Science at the level of Visiting Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin August 2024.  

Responsibilities include teaching a variety of undergraduate statistics and data science courses and participating in the life of the Statistics and Data Science program, MSCS Department, and college as a whole.

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates who have a Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a closely related field, and who can contribute broadly to our growing statistics and data science program through teaching a variety of courses.

About the Department:

Our Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) Department includes thriving programs in mathematics, statistics and data science, computer science, mathematical biology, and mathematics education. While maintaining disciplinary rigor, we promote interactions and synergy among MSCS programs and across the college. Our dedicated MSCS faculty collaborate with talented students, support our excellent record of teaching, and are leaders in a wide range of research programs. Our department is actively engaged in the work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and we seek a colleague who will contribute to inclusive excellence and teach a variety of courses across our Statistics and Data Science curriculum. If interested, abundant support is available for collaborative research projects involving undergraduates, including through our nationally-recognized Center for Interdisciplinary Research.

The St. Olaf mathematics program is among the largest and most successful at American undergraduate institutions, annually graduating about 70 mathematics majors. The statistics and data science program is also vibrant, with 5 faculty members and over 60 statistics and data science concentrators each year. The computer science program is growing quickly, doubling the number of majors (from the 20’s to the 40’s) in just a few years. St. Olaf is among the nation’s top undergraduate origins of PhDs in the mathematical sciences. For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/mscs.

Diversity:

At St. Olaf College, we are committed to equity and inclusion. We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to the Hill each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion webpage to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

How to Apply:

Apply online at the St. Olaf Human Resources website

A complete application includes:
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Graduate transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
4. Statement describing your teaching philosophy. This should include your views and approaches to teaching, and not simply a list of your teaching experiences.
5. The contact information for two professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship 

Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position, department, or college may be directed to Paul Roback, Department Chair, at roback@stolaf.edu.