Statistics Faculty Positions at Duke University

[Scott Schmidler]

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Duke University ISDS Faculty Positions

The Institute of Statistics and Decision Sciences (ISDS) at Duke
University invites applications and nominations for faculty
positions to begin Fall 2002:

Open Rank Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty Positions:
    Successful candidates will have demonstrated excellence in
    statistical research and teaching (or potential for excellence,
    for candidates for Assistant Professor) and an interest in
    participating actively in departmental and university life.

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Statistics:
    Successful candidate will demonstrate excellence, and the
    potential for national recognition, in statistics with
    leadership potential to further develop the teaching and
    statistical practice activities of the Institute.  The Institute
    seeks applicants who will participate enthusiastically in
    student life, promote standards of academic excellence in
    education, and provide leadership in service teaching.

Visiting Positions:
    ISDS also offers positions as Visiting Professor of Statistics
    for periods of one to three years.  Successful candidates will
    have strong skills and interests in teaching and research
    interests that contribute to the intellectual life of the
    Institute.  Some postdoctoral research positions are also available.

ISDS faculty and students are involved in research and education in
the development and application of contemporary statistical methods,
with particular emphasis on computationally-intensive methods and
Bayesian analysis.  The department stresses interdisciplinarity in
research and teaching, with recent and ongoing projects in a wide
range of scientific fields, and the Duke environment offers many
opportunities for collaboration across disciplinary boundaries.

The Institute currently has 16 regular-rank faculty, 10 visiting,
adjunct and postdoctoral faculty, and 26 Ph.D. students.  ISDS
enrolls approximately 1200 undergraduate and 150 graduate students
per year in service courses and approximately 100 graduate students
per year in Ph.D. courses.  For more information about ISDS and about
these openings see the ISDS home page <http://www.stat.duke.edu>.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in statistics or a related field,
and potential for success in an environment where education and
collaborative research are valued.  There is no application deadline,
but screening began December 1, 2001 and is expected to be completed
during December.  All applicants should send a letter, curriculum vitae,
and the names of three references by post to the address below
(electronic applications are not accepted).  Candidates for Assistant
Professor should also send three or more letters of reference.

Mail applications to:
    Faculty Search Committee
    Duke University ISDS, Box 90251
    Durham, NC 27708-0251

or send inquiries by e-mail to:
    <search at stat.duke.edu>

Applications from qualified women and minority candidates are
particularly encouraged.  Duke University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.