Professional Practice Assistant Professor in Statistical Consulting (with Ecology) - Utah State University

Overview:

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Utah State University (USU), together with the USU Ecology Center, invites applications for a position as non-tenure-track Professional Practice Assistant Professor in Statistical Consulting, beginning January 1, 2025.   This position allocates half time to providing statistical consulting to the Ecology Center and half time to teaching and advising graduate students in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics (MAST).  Teaching for MAST will consist of (a) two senior/graduate-level applied statistics courses each year, ideally with ecology-related context and examples, and (b) graduate advising for MS Statistics students.  We anticipate that this 9-month position will include an additional 1.5 months summer salary to provide half-time statistical consulting support to the Ecology Center during summer months.  Additional summer salary is possible through research grants with collaborators.

 

Candidates with applied statistical consulting expertise are encouraged to apply. We particularly seek candidates whose expertise includes statistical collaborations involving Ecology, Biology, or Natural Resources applications.  Preference will be given to candidates equipped to teach courses within the departmental applied statistics curriculum at USU (see USU General Catalog at https://catalog.usu.edu/ and course listings for STAT), especially with ecology-related context and examples.

 

USU supports dual career applicants and provides a Dual Career Assistance program:

https://www.usu.edu/provost/faculty-recruitment/dual-career-assistance.

 

In addition to this position, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Utah State University anticipates conducting multiple faculty searches during the 2024-2025 academic year, to start in 2025.  Please check the following link for updates: https://www.usu.edu/math/jobsearch.

 

Review of applications begins August 1, 2024, with the position open until filled. For more information, please contact:

Daniel Coster, Professor

Statistical Consulting / Ecology Search Committee Chair

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Email: dan.coster@usu.edu

Responsibilities:

The position will be 70% teaching, 15% research, and 15% service. These percentages regard statistical consulting with Ecology Center graduate students to be a teaching activity, and consulting with Ecology Center faculty to be a service activity. Authorship on papers resulting from consulting work counts as research, consistent with standard practice in MAST. Duties include providing statistical consulting to Ecology Center graduate students and faculty, collaborating with Ecology Center clientele on publications and research presentations, teaching applied statistics courses in MAST, working with masters-level Statistics students on thesis-style research projects, and providing service to the departments and institution.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Statistics, Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated teaching and/or consulting and/or research experience in Statistics plus research experience in Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources or closely related field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals in statistics, ecology, or related fields
• Applied, interdisciplinary experience in research or consulting

Required Documents:

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"
2. Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile. At least one reference must appraise your teaching experience and potential. References will receive a direct email requesting a letter of recommendation if you are selected as a final candidate.
3. Cover Letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10." Cover letter should address the following:
   • An overview of your experience with and approach to statistical consulting and how you anticipate it to develop over the coming years.
   • An articulation of how your research experience would complement research being conducted by USU’s Ecology Center.
   • An articulation of how your research and teaching experience would complement the research and teaching activities within USU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
4. Statement of research / statistical consulting to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10."
5. Statement of teaching philosophy in statistics to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10."

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary:Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefitsADA:

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  

College/Department Highlights:

College/Department Highlights:

 

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is committed to delivering advanced quantitative and analytic skills for students and professionals in education, industry and research through classroom instruction as well as practical and research experiences. The department is one of the largest departments at USU, with over 50 faculty, 60 MS and PhD students, and 300 undergraduate majors.  Department faculty have a long history of productive research collaborations with Ecology Center faculty and graduate students.

 

Ecology Center Highlights:

 

The mission of the Ecology Center (https://www.usu.edu/ecology/) is to promote and support ecological research and graduate education at USU and beyond. The center serves faculty and graduate students in the College of Science, the College of Agriculture, and the Quinney College of Natural Resources. Students and faculty seek statistical help for extremely diverse applications, ranging from analyses of designed experiments to long-term observational studies, and covering topic areas from soil water dynamics to space-use by large mammals. Many students in the ecology graduate degree program depend heavily on the Ecology Center statistical consultant for help designing, analyzing, and interpreting their research.

University Highlights:

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

 

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. 

 

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu. 

 

About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation. 

 

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