Assistant/Associate Professor (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)

Department of the Air Force Headquarters•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

About The Position

The Assistant/Associate Professor serves in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management. This non-tenure-track faculty position encompasses graduate teaching, scholarly research, and service to the department, school, institute, academic discipline, Department of Defense, and society. The position is an administratively determined appointment in the excepted service, initially made under Schedule A for a term not to exceed three years. The appointment is not convertible to permanent tenure in the competitive service; extensions may be granted based on demonstrated professional competence. Faculty teach graduate courses in statistics and related areas, prepare course materials consistent with published descriptions, assess and support student learning, counsel and evaluate students, and may supervise graduate research. Teaching activities can also include laboratory and project supervision, course and program development, and pedagogical materials development. The professor initiates and conducts research in their area of specialization and disseminates scholarly work through peer-reviewed publications, conferences, presentations, grants, and other scholarly outputs. Faculty are expected over their careers to establish and sustain sponsored research sufficient to support their scholarly activities, and to maintain professional currency through development activities and engagement with professional societies. Service includes contributing to academic programs and institutional governance, serving on committees, undertaking departmental administrative duties, mentoring junior faculty, and supporting the welfare of the institute and discipline. Faculty may also review scholarly and grant submissions, organize professional events, serve professional societies and review bodies, provide expert consultation, and support technology transfer and the mission of the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense. The civilian faculty duty period is normally 12 months, though a shorter period with prorated salary may be required. Travel may be required for research, curriculum development, professional contacts, and temporary duty. Evening, weekend, holiday, shift, or emergency overtime work may also be required. Additional academic and administrative duties may be assigned by school or university leaders.

Requirements

An earned doctoral degree in statistics is required before employment begins; the posting notes the degree is projected for Fall 2027.
Record of scholarship commensurate with intended academic rank, demonstrating ability or potential to conduct and disseminate research, teach graduate-level statistics effectively, and meet service obligations.
Knowledge and expertise in current defense technologies and, where appropriate, national-level defense programs, political processes, military budgeting priorities, and developing interagency alliances.
Ability to communicate clearly and expertly, verbally and in writing, on academic, administrative, and technical subjects.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Male applicants must meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
Must maintain current certifications.
Must successfully complete a background investigation with favorable adjudication; drug testing may be required.
Essential faculty attributes include integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
Applicants must submit a CV that clearly describes relevant experience and transcripts; an interview is expected.
For Associate Professor rank, a relevant earned doctoral degree and an academic record commensurate with the rank are required, including sustained teaching effectiveness and documented scholarly activity; the posting says this typically requires five to seven years of university-level teaching at Assistant Professor rank.
The appointment may require a one-year trial period and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, shift work, or emergency overtime.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of excellent instruction, particularly in relevant statistics courses; for candidates without faculty experience, relevant coursework, industrial experience, and research experience may be considered as a less-valued proxy.
A high-quality and consistent recent research record, future research potential, advised theses and dissertations, industrial experience, awards, consultations, and grant funding.
Academic engagement and leadership or membership activities in professional, institutional, faculty, and student organizations, consistent with intended rank.
For Assistant Professor rank, demonstrated or potential effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service.
For Associate Professor rank, sustained teaching effectiveness and documented scholarly activity such as peer-reviewed publications, institutional policies, or meta-analyses.

Responsibilities

Teach graduate courses, prepare course materials, enforce classroom standards, and provide additional instruction as needed.
Facilitate, assess, and continuously improve student learning; counsel, evaluate, and motivate assigned students.
Supervise graduate students and contribute to course and program development, laboratory and project instruction, and pedagogical materials.
Initiate and conduct research in the area of specialization and disseminate scholarly results through publications, presentations, conferences, grants, and other scholarly outputs.
Develop and sustain sponsored research to support scholarly activities.
Maintain professional and academic currency through professional development, conferences, and professional societies.
Contribute to educational programs, institutional governance, departmental and school committees, and departmental administration.
Mentor junior faculty and contribute collegially to the department, school, and institute.
Review journal articles, conference papers, and grant proposals; organize professional conferences or sessions; and serve in professional societies, editorial boards, and review bodies.
Provide expert consultation, serve on advisory boards, and facilitate technology transfer in support of the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense.
Travel as required for curriculum improvement, research contacts, research, dissemination of results, or temporary duty.
Perform additional academic and administrative duties assigned by school or university leaders.