VISITING FACULTY POSITIONS IN STATISTICS, APPLIED PROBABILITY, ACTUARIAL SCIENCE, DATA SCIENCE, AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS POSITION OVERVIEW Position duration: The positions come with the possibility of 2 years renewal for a potential total of up to three years. APPLICATION WINDOW Open date: November 1st, 2021 Next review date: Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Statistics and Applied Probability at UC Santa Barbara is searching for qualified candidates for multiple visiting faculty positions in the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability. The Department comprises 20 permanent faculty members, as well as more than ten visiting scholars, postdocs and lecturers. Our vibrant research atmosphere is driven by interdisciplinary research groups in Data Science, Biostatistics, Environmental Statistics, and Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (cfmar.pstat.ucsb.edu). A full year Visiting Assistant Professor appointment carries a teaching load of 5 one-quarter courses per year. Departmental teaching includes upper-division undergraduate courses in statistics, probability, regression, time-series, statistical computing, stochastic processes, and mathematical finance. The department has two specializations in research and teaching. Applicants hired for one of these specializations must be willing to primarily teach courses in three areas. Specialization in Statistics and Data Science (STDS): Applicants for this specialization have research-level expertise in a field related to mathematical statistics, biostatistics, applied statistics, computational statistics and data science. Specialization in Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Research (FMAR): Applicants for this specialization have research-level expertise in a field related to financial mathematics, probability, actuarial science. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position. For more information about the Department please see http://www.pstat.ucsb.edu More Info: https://www.pstat.ucsb.edu/about/employment QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Applicants must have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) except the dissertation, in Statistics, Applied Probability, Actuarial Science, Financial Mathematics or a related discipline, at the time of application. Additional qualifications (required at time of start) PhD (or equivalent) by the time of appointment. Preferred qualifications Successful applicants will demonstrate or show strong promise for undergraduate teaching, collaborative research and synergies with UCSB Statistics and Applied Probability faculty. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Document requirements
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Applicants should provide the names and contact information for 3-5 references and must request letters of reference within the system in order to complete application requirements. Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02043 Help contact: mso@pstat.ucsb.edu CAMPUS INFORMATION The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) |