Colby College, Department of Mathematics

Position ID:

417-VAP [#28331]

Position Title:

Visiting Assistant Professor of Statistics (one-year)

Position Type:

Non tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Waterville, Maine 04901, United States of America

Appl Deadline:

2026/05/15 23:59:59 (posted 2026/04/14, listed until 2026/05/31)

Position Description:

We invite applications for a one-year faculty visiting position in statistics at Colby College to begin Fall 2026. The department offers a major and minor in statistics, as well as a major and minor in data science (jointly with mathematics and computer science). Colby is committed to several interdisciplinary programs related to statistics, including the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence ( https://davisinstituteai.colby.edu/) and the newly announced McVey Center for Computational and Data Sciences ( https://news.colby.edu/story/gift-establishes-mcvey-centerfor-computational-and-data-sciences/) . The successful candidate will join a standalone department of five statisticians. A Masters degree or higher in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field by the time of employment is required. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching statistics to undergraduates at all levels, and also contribute to the research life of the department. The teaching responsibility for this position is five courses per year. Colby is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity and seeks candidates who contribute to this via their teaching, research, and service.

For more information about the department, please see our web site at https://www.colby.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/statistics. Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college recognized for excellence in undergraduate education and close student-faculty interaction. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching, a statement of research interests or activities, and contact information for three references electronically through Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/184894). Review of applications will begin May 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking a position at Colby, which is an undergraduate liberal arts institution
Concise statement specifically aimed at Colby mathematicians outlining your research program
Official summary evaluation sheets from all of the courses taught during the past three (3) academic years
two-page statement on teaching, describing practical pedagogical strategies and concrete experiences with these in introductory courses
Sample of current scholarship
Four reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

http://www.colby.edu/math

207-859-5830

Dept of Statistics
Colby College
5830 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901