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ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

The Department of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin is seeking one or possibly two candidates for tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions starting August 2009. Candidates should have an interest in statistical theory and methodology research and a PhD in Statistics or closely related quantitative field prior to the start of the appointment. The positions require training of graduate students. Candidates for associate professor with tenure position must have demonstrated excellence in scholarly research, teaching and service.

The Department has 20 regular faculty members and more than 80 graduate students. Many faculty members have joint appointments in other departments. The Department is well known for its strong interplay between statistical theory, methodology, and practice. There is a stimulating research environment as well as opportunities for collaborative research in other departments.

The Department has an extensive computing facility, including a LINUX-based network. The facilities support the use of several scientific programming languages and a number of powerful statistical and numerical packages, including R, SAS, Maple, and MATLAB.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among the top universities in the country in research expenditures and provides excellent support for faculty seeking external funding. In addition, internal research support is available from funds provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Madison is a pleasant medium-sized city (about 250,000 population) located in the lake region of southern Wisconsin. It is the state capital with a large base for educational research and government activities as well as university-industry interaction. The university and community offer outstanding intellectual, cultural and recreational activities. Madison's quality of life always ranks very high among cities of comparable size as a place to work and live.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 19, 2008, and should include a letter of interest, detailed resume, copy of transcripts, summary of thesis and/or copies of research papers, and at least three letters of reference. At least one of the letters should speak to the applicant's effectiveness as a teacher. All application materials should be sent to:

Search Committee

Department of Statistics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

1300 University Avenue

Madison, WI 53706-1532

AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. A criminal background check may be required prior to employment.