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Assistant Professor in Statistics (Tenure-Track)
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Position Number: 5640354
Location: Elon, NC
Position Type: Science - Statistics

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Elon University seeks applicants for a tenure- track Assistant Professor in Statistics to begin mid-August 2025. The successful candidate should have a PhD in statistics, applied statistics, or related field. The Department encourages individuals from all areas of Statistics to apply.

Teaching will primarily include courses in the statistics major as well as courses in Elon's Core Curriculum program. Candidates should demonstrate the potential for excellence in engaging students through teaching and mentoring. Candidates should also demonstrate a record of, or potential for, a program of high-quality scholarly activity, service, and professional development.

Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people are encouraged to identify their experiences in contributing to a climate of inclusivity in their cover letters. Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning in a liberal arts based residential campus. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University website at http://www.elon.edu>.

To support Elon's teacher-scholar-mentor model, we offer an attractive package of research support that includes a pre-tenure teaching sabbatical, course reassignment times, summer research grants, and funds for conference travel.

For more information about the department and its' curriculum, visit the department's website at:

https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/arts-and-sciences/mathematics-statistics/.

Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, but for full consideration, completed applications should be received by October 11, 2024. Please upload a letter of application, CV, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement, and contact information for three references.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every candidate feel welcome. At Elon we strive to follow our mission, where our employees are empowered to respect human differences, have a passion for lifelong learning, an emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.