Lecturer
The University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Science is seeking applications for two Lecturer positions in the Department of Statistics beginning September 2017. Both these positions are outside the tenure stream with the expectation of rolling multiyear contract renewals for successful lecturers.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics or related field and a demonstrated talent for teaching undergraduate statistics courses and possibly applied masters courses. Lecturers are involved in advising undergraduate students, mentoring graduate teaching assistants, course development, and other administrative and scientific activities for the department's functioning and growth. The candidate is expected to have knowledge about the breadth of statistics and its interface with other disciplines. There is the possibility that an applicant with exceptional qualifications can be appointed as a Senior Lecturer. The normal teaching load is three courses in each semester. Several years after appointment, reductions in teaching may be possible depending on the approved non-instructional activities supported by a lecturer. (This position is subject to final budgetary approval.)
The department currently has nine tenure-stream faculty, and two senior lecturers. There are over thirty graduate students and very active undergraduate majors and minors programs. The department has close ties to the Department of Biostatistics in the Graduate School of Public Health, the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine, and a number of departments within Arts and Sciences. The University of Pittsburgh has made a strategic commitment to furthering its research infrastructure for data science and also fostering its instructional programs in data science. The newly restructured School of Computing and Information and the Department of Statistics are collaborating in these developments. The University of Pittsburgh is ranked nationally as 9th in science and engineering research funding and 5th in NIH funding.
Additional information about the position can be found at http://www.stat.pitt.edu/open-positions-department-statistics. Informal inquiries about this position may be directed to Prof. Allan Sampson, Interim Chair at asampson@pitt.edu. Applicants should submit a detailed cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and letters from four references. This material should be sent to StatLecturerSearch@pitt.edu . Review of applications will begin December 9, 2016 and continue until position is filled. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.