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University of Rhode Island · 2 weeks ago

Assistant Professor of Statistics with a focus in Data Science

positionKingston, RI
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

The University of Rhode Island is a public R1 research university seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Statistics with a focus in Data Science. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching, research, and program development in statistics and data science.

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Responsibilities

Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics and data science
Support the development of the data science programs
Keep an active research agenda
Seek external funding
Advise and supervise undergraduate and graduate students in statistics and data science
Participate in service activities
Provide consulting services to students and other faculty in the Department, College and University

Qualification

Ph.D. in StatisticsResearch publicationTeaching experienceCollaborative researchCurriculum developmentDiversity awarenessStudent advisingService participationEnglish proficiencyInterpersonal communication

Required

Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics, data science, or a very closely related discipline (degree must be earned before 31 August 2026)
Ability to conduct academic research and publish in high-quality peer-reviewed journals
Ability and interest in teaching graduate and/or undergraduate courses in statistics and data science
Ability to develop and maintain a collaborative and internally/externally funded research program in statistics, data science, and/or related fields
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Ability to work with diverse groups/populations

Preferred

Candidates with research interests in areas such as computational statistics, machine learning based statistical methods, large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning (RL), analysis of large datasets, data-centric AI, and image analysis are especially encouraged to apply
Ability to develop curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Ability and/or experience advising and/or mentoring students
Interest in developing collaborative research and/or consulting to support the interdisciplinary nature of programs within the Department and the University as a whole
Commitment and/or interest in participating in service and outreach committees
Ability to improve recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students

Company

University of Rhode Island

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University of Rhode Island is a research and graduate institution offering graduate and undergraduate programs.
dateFounded in 1892
location
Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.uri.edu/

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$71.07M
Key Investors
The Champlin FoundationNational Science FoundationRI Life Science Hub
2025-12-02Grant· $0.5M
2025-07-08Grant· $7M
2024-08-08Grant· $0.03M

Leadership Team

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David M. Dooley
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