Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Statistics & Data Science

Job Summary

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor in the area of Statistics and Data Science.

We seek candidates with a PhD in Statistics or a related field and a proven record of research excellence in Statistics and Data Science. The successful candidate will establish their own research program building on the current strengths of the department, supervise graduate students and teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

We have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff that reflects the diversity of our student body. The successful candidate will be committed to inclusion and excellence and the Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their teaching and/or service, to the diversity of the academic community. Women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Metis and Inuit persons, members of racialized communities and LGBTQ-identified persons are strongly encouraged to apply. Gender diversity is being addressed at McMaster University through our policies and actions. One recent action in this area was the completion of a gender pay equity study and a resultant base salary adjustment applied to all female faculty members, as well as a recent commitment by McMaster to the nation-wide Dimensions EDI charter.

Faculty members at McMaster University enjoy numerous personal and professional benefits. University employees are offered an excellent benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, extended health care benefits, dental care, group life, long term disability, worldwide travel assistance, and a retirement plan. Progressive policies are in place to assist faculty women and men who become parents or are needed to care for family members. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

If interested in this position, please apply online. A complete application should include a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a statement of teaching philosophy and practice, and a statement describing the applicant’s commitment to and demonstrated experience advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in post-secondary education, community-based or other professional settings. Applicants should also provide three or more letters of recommendation, with at least one of them reporting on the candidate’s teaching abilities.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.