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Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics University of Kentucky – Assistant or Associate Professor of Statistics (Multiple Positions)
Company NameDr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics University of Kentucky
Position TitleAssistant or Associate Professor of Statistics (Multiple Positions)
Company Information
Employment at the University of Kentucky is subject to fund availability and comes with rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The University generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, the University of Kentucky offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics in the College of Arts Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky seeks to fill two tenure-eligible faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. These are 9-month positions in the regular title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. We seek candidates with a strong record of, or demonstrated potential for, impactful statistical and/or probabilistic research, with particular interest in candidates whose research areas broadly encompass the areas of Data Science, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning. Demonstrated excellence in both teaching and research is required. Candidates should be competent to teach a variety of subjects at the undergraduate and graduate level, commensurate with a required broad graduate education. The anticipated Distribution of Effort will be 38% teaching, 57% research, and 5% departmental service. This position will be a 9-month appointment with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027.
Position Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Statistics or a related field is required.
Position or Company Websiteuky.edu
Application Instructions
Interested applicants should apply at: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/650680. Applicants must include the following:
1. Letter of application (upload as Cover Letter)
2. CV
3. Research statement (upload as specific statement 1)
4. Teaching statement (upload as specific statement 2)
5. In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.
Questions about this search should be addressed to Derek Young, Search Committee Chair, Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky (derek.young@uky.edu)