Assistant Professor Tenure Track Position in Statistics (UBC)

The Department of Statistics in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver invites applications from outstanding new investigators for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. The salary range for this position is $145K - $160K, commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field and must demonstrate evidence of research success and a high potential to be leaders in their research field. The successful candidate should have a strong record of research productivity commensurate with their experience and will be expected to develop an independent research program in an area that complements existing Department expertise and aligns with opportunities at UBC. The successful candidate will be expected to effectively supervise Statistics graduate students, collaborate with other faculty members, obtain external funding, teach undergraduate and graduate Statistics courses, and actively participate in departmental activities. In addition, successful candidates will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.

The Department of Statistics is a leading international centre for statistical science. UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations. Our faculty members excel in both theory and methods research as well as collaborative research with domain-area experts. The Department hosts a vibrant graduate program as well as growing undergraduate programs, with recent initiatives positioning the Department as a hub for innovation in statistical education. The Department is also home to the Applied Statistics and Data Science Group (ASDa), which supports research and graduate-level training both inside and outside the department. In conjunction with the Department of Computer Science, the Department co-offers a professional Master of Data Science and an undergraduate Minor in Data Science. In addition, cross-unit discussions of an upcoming Data Science Major program are well underway. The Department is also actively involved in the Faculty of Science’s research-focused Data Science Institute, which brings together a critical mass of Data Science researchers at UBC.

All applications must be submitted online via the Academic Jobs Online website. Interested applicants should submit:

• a cover letter;
• a detailed curriculum vitae;
• a research statement;
• a teaching statement (the teaching statement should address the applicant’s teaching interests and provide a record of their teaching experience);
• a diversity statement (one page describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion); and 
• the names of three references who have been asked to send reference letters (via upload to Academic Jobs Online). 

The application deadline is November 30^th, 2024, including the receipt of the three reference letters.

Questions about the recruitment can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Natalia Nolde, at the email address search@stat.ubc.ca.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence.  An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.  Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuk, or Indigenous person. UBC acknowledges that certain circumstances may cause career interruptions that legitimately affect an applicant’s record of research or educational leadership achievement. We encourage applicants to note in their applications whether they would like consideration given to the impact of any circumstances, such as those due to health or family reasons, in order to allow for a fair assessment of their research productivity.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.

If you have any needs or questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the job application, recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Center For Workplace Accessibility website or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting Dr. Matias Salibian-Barrera.