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Posted: 02-Nov-24
Location: Ithaca, New York
Type: Full-time
Two Faculty Positions Available Department of Statistics and Data Science, Cornell University
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure-track
Location: Ithaca, NY. The academic home for this position is the Department of Statistics and Data Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, housed on the Ithaca campus of Cornell University
These 9-month, full-time tenure-track positions will be hired at either assistant or associate rank in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Applicants should have a recognized research program in one or more of the following areas: statistical methodology, statistical theory, or data science. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, and a commitment to collaboration, collegiality, and building an inclusive academic environment.
Responsibilities: These positions have an effort split of 50% research and 50% teaching.
Research (50%) - The successful candidate will develop and maintain an externally funded research program and peer-reviewed publications that apply advanced data science, statistical methodology, or statistical theory to advance the CALS mission.
Teaching (50%) - The successful candidate will be responsible for three courses per academic year, as negotiated with the department chair, at the undergraduate and graduate level.
The Department of Statistics and Data Science is integral to several of Cornell University's Radical Collaborative Initiatives including Data Science, Sustainability, Digital Agriculture, Genome Biology, and Infection Biology. Opportunities exist for a faculty member to integrate departmental activities with broader university programs and the profession.
Required Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics, or a closely aligned field, completed by the date of appointment, and show promise of or have already developed a national and international reputation for their statistical methodology, statistical theory, or data science research. We seek innovative scholars who will develop a research program connected to college and university priorities.
CALS hiring range for positions:
Assistant Professor: $90,000 - $130,000
Associate Professor: $115,000 - $170,000
Cornell University offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Support for start-up costs will be available. Salary is commensurate with experience.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University's second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world's complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world.
Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League and Land-grant university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
Cornell's regional and global presence includes state-wide Cornell Cooperative Extension programs and offices in all counties and boroughs, global partnerships with institutions and communities engaged in life-changing research and education, the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, and the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.
Pay Range:
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Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline
- Unique applicable skills.
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2024-10-31