Position Description

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Actuarial  Science (Job # 172889)

Arizona State University

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SoMSS) at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, position in Actuarial Science at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2026. The Actuarial Science programs at Arizona State University, established in 2014 and 2018 for the Bachelor's and Master's degrees respectively, have a total enrollment of approximately 100 students. Our Actuarial Science program obtained the Center of Actuarial Excellence (CAE) designation by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) in June 2024, which compliments the program’s recognition at the gold level by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).  The program also has an active chapter of the Gamma lota Sigma, Kappa.

About the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SoMSS)

The School offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs in Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and Statistics, as well as undergraduate and Master’s programs in Actuarial Science. In addition, the School offers an interdisciplinary Bachelor’s degree program in Data Science and participates in a cross-college Ph.D. program in Data Science.

The School has a strong interdisciplinary research profile that includes numerous opportunities for collaboration on the campus with, for example, the Fulton Schools of Engineering, the School of Earth and Space Exploration, the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, and with interdisciplinary centers and institutes, such as the Institute for Social Science Research, the College of Health Solutions, the Global Institute of Sustainability, as well as off-campus with the thriving medical and technical industries in the Phoenix region.

The School has excellent computing resources that include individual faculty workstations, several high-performance servers and a small cluster, as well as access to the University's central computing facilities and the High-Performance Computing Initiative. More details can be found at https://math.asu.edu.

About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large and curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

About Arizona State University

ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Essential Functions:

·         Deliver high-quality teaching in courses relevant for our undergraduate and Master’s Actuarial Science programs

·         Mentoring students

·         Engage in professional service

Required Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. degree in actuarial science or mathematics or statistics or computer science, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
•  Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching student mentoring in actuarial science.   

Desired Qualifications:

• A documented record of excellence in teaching and student mentoring in actuarial science. 
• Experience in curriculum development in actuarial science and/or related fields ie., statistics, risk management, mathematics, etc.
• Significant progress toward credentialing at the associateship or fellowship level with the Society of Actuaries (SOA), Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), or a society mutually recognized by SOA or CAS.
• Professional experience in industry and/or industry connections.
• Demonstrated success working with a wide range of student and/or faculty populations.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is December 31, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/177038:

1. A cover letter that briefly explains the candidate’s interest in the position and addresses the candidate’s commitment to ASU’s Charter.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A statement of teaching experience and philosophy.
4. Four (4) letters of recommendation; at least one of these letters should address the candidate’s teaching qualifications.

Applications submitted outside of Interfolio will not be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full nondiscrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX.

Clery Act Statement

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456

For additional information regarding position specifics, please contact Tammy Palmer via email at tammy.palmer@asu.edu