Assistant Professor of Experimental Statistics (Tenure Track)

Louisiana State University

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Louisiana State University A&M Baton Rouge seeks a 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Experimental Statistics. The academic appointment is 100% on the A&M campus and includes independent and collaborative research, teaching, and consulting responsibilities. The position is divided equally between instruction and research. Instruction includes teaching and developing graduate and undergraduate statistics courses, participating in graduate committees, examinations, program development, and departmental instructional service programs, and supervising students’ training as statistical consultants and statistical scientists. The professor will also serve as a statistical expert on research teams and provide statistical consultation to scientists in the university community. Research responsibilities include developing an independent and collaborative program in statistical theory and methods, and developing statistical applications to address problems in agricultural, biological, social, and other sciences. The position calls for the capability to build a nationally and internationally recognized externally funded research program and to disseminate research findings. The professor will demonstrate awareness of professional developments and provide leadership in research and service, including peer review, academic committees, and professional societies. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Statistics or a closely related field and demonstrate an interest in applications, excellence in research, teaching, and consulting, and qualifications to hold tenured academic rank in the department. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Candidates must have and maintain valid U.S. work authorization throughout employment.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Statistics or a closely related field.
Proven interest in applications.
Demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and consulting.
Qualifications necessary to hold a tenured academic rank in the Department of Experimental Statistics.
Valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire, maintained throughout employment.
Satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models (LLMs), precision agriculture, causal inference, big data analytics, or other modern applied statistical methods.
Postdoctoral or other experience beyond the Ph.D.
Experience with online and flexible teaching and experiential learning.
Ability to build high-impact collaborations.
Ability to be highly effective in an interdisciplinary, collaborative, high-performing work environment.
Ability to work effectively and collegially with university administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
Effective verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Teach and develop graduate and undergraduate courses in statistics.
Participate in graduate committees, examinations, program development, and departmental instructional service programs.
Supervise students’ training as statistical consultants and statistical scientists.
Serve as a statistical expert on research teams and provide statistical consultation to scientists in the university community.
Develop an independent and collaborative research program in statistical theory and methods.
Develop statistical applications to solve agricultural, biological, social, and other science problems.
Build an externally funded research program with the capability to achieve national and international recognition, and disseminate research findings.
Maintain awareness of professional developments and provide leadership in independent and collaborative research.
Contribute service through peer review, academic committees, and participation in professional societies.