[Job-offers-cs] Tenure-track position on Statistics/Data Science at San Francisco State University Mathematics Department

[Pekka Orponen]

San Francisco State University, Department of Mathematics offers an 
exciting opportunity for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in 
Statistics beginning August 2023. We seek a colleague whose teaching and 
research interests include Mathematical Statistics and/or Computational 
Statistics/Statistical Data Science. Candidates with a track record of 
using numerical/computational methods in applied data science and with a 
strong mathematical background will be highly preferred. As SFSU is a 
Hispanic-Serving institution with one of the most diverse student bodies 
in the U.S, we are especially interested in qualified candidates who can 
contribute, through their research, teaching, and service to the 
diversity and excellence of the academic community.

The Department of Mathematics has 17 tenured and 4 tenure-track faculty 
members dedicated to offering an outstanding environment for 
professional achievement and education. Four of the faculty members are 
trained in the field of Statistics. The department has B.S. Statistics 
and M.S. Statistical Data Science degree programs.

The mission of San Francisco State University is to create and maintain 
an environment for learning that promotes respect for and appreciation 
of scholarship, freedom, human diversity, and the cultural mosaic of the 
City of San Francisco and the Bay Area; to promote excellence in 
instruction and intellectual accomplishment; and to provide broadly 
accessible higher education for residents of the region and state, as 
well as the nation and world. To fulfill its mission, the University is 
committed to the following goals:

  * Attracting, retaining and graduating a highly diverse student body
    Providing disciplinary and interdisciplinary liberal arts and
    professional education that is academically rigorous and
    intellectually challenging Providing curricula that reflect all
    dimensions of human diversity, and that encourage critical thinking
    and a commitment to social justice Recruiting, retaining and
    supporting a diverse faculty whose teaching demonstrates an active
    engagement with their individual fields of study and whose creative
    and scholarly work is an
    extension of the classroom, laboratory or studio Employing a staff
    and administration reflecting the diversity of our student community
    and the values of the campus; Fostering a collegial and cooperative
    intellectual environment that includes recognition and
    appreciation of differing viewpoints and promotes academic freedom
    within the University
    community; and Serving the communities with which its students and
    faculty are engaged.

_Responsibilities_: The position requires graduate and undergraduate 
teaching in Statistics, Data Science, and related fields, mentoring and 
advising graduate and undergraduate students, supervising student 
research in areas related to Statistics and Data Science, developing an 
active ongoing and original research and scholarship program in the 
field of Statistics with an emphasis in modern methods in Data Science, 
and ongoing committee and service assignments. Detailed position 
description is available at math.sfsu.edu.

_Required Qualifications_:

  * Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field. Terminal
    degree must be completed by the first day of employment. Record of
    working and communicating effectively with colleagues and students.

_Preferred Qualifications_:

  * Strong evidence of professional achievement in Statistics and/or
    Data Science, together with proven success in securing external
    funding or exceptional promise in doing so. Exemplary track record
    in teaching. Active record of scholarship related to specialty area.
    Evidence of inclusion of students in research and demonstrated
    ability to incorporate inclusion,
    diversity, and educational equity in teaching and scholarship.
    Experience teaching and working closely with students from
    historically under-represented
    communities Record of contributing to collegial, supportive and
    collaborative work environments

_Rank and salary_: Assistant Professor, tenure track. Salary 
commensurate with qualifications and experience, accomplishment, and 
research leadership potential/record. The California State University 
(CSU) provides generous health, retirement and other benefits.

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  * a cover letter, the AMS cover sheet, a curriculum vitae (that
    includes educational, employment, publication, and funding
    histories), a research plan, a statement of teaching philosophy that
    also addresses how the teaching and scholarship will align with the
    commitment of the Mathematics Department to foster an inclusive and
    diverse academic community, a publication list, and a list of
    external funding secured.

The last two items are intended to duplicate parts of the CV. In 
addition to those seven items, please provide names and contact 
information for

●          at least three references who can provide letters of 
recommendation on your research, and

●          at least one reference who can provide a letter of 
recommendation in regard to your teaching.

  All letters should be dated no earlier than 2022 and will be uploaded 
to the application website by the reference.

Questions may be addressed by email (erichsu at sfsu.edu) to Eric Hsu, 
Chair, Hiring Committee and Department of Mathematics. Review of 
applications will continue until the position is filled.



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Serkan Hosten
Berkeley CA
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