Assistant Professor in Statistics

Job Title
Assistant Professor in Statistics

Requisition Number
FE04757

Working Title

Department Name
8E130:Statistics

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Type of Position
Faculty

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Tenure Track Status
Tenure Track

Required Education

A Ph.D. degree in statistics or a closely related field by the time of the appointment is required.

Required Related Experience

n/a

Required License/Registration/Certification

n/a

Job Summary

The Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Special Title Series (STS) Position in Undergraduate Education. This is a 9-month position in the special title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Department’s educational mission through undergraduate instruction and mentoring undergraduate Statistics and Data Science (SDS) majors, facilitating student engagement in transdisciplinary experiential learning, and coordinating co-curricular programming. The STS faculty member will help support a robust infrastructure focused on high-impact learning opportunities including, but not limited to, real-world projects and internships. The faculty member will be expected to collaborate with the Predictive Analytics and Data Science (PADS) Hub, serving as the primary liaison between the undergraduate program and the Hub. The initial distribution of effort for this position is 75% instruction, 15% collaborative and undergraduate research, and 10% service. A Ph.D. degree in statistics or a closely related field by the time of the appointment is required.

Applicants must include the following: 1) cover letter 2) CV, 3) Teaching statement (upload as Specific Request 1), and 4) Research statement (upload as Specific Request 2). The research statement should highlight any past experiences or future plans for applied or collaborative research in statistics, data science, or related fields with undergraduate student involvement. In addition, please provide the names and contact information of three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Solomon Harrar, Search Committee Chair, Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky (solomon.harrar@uky.edu).

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply

Open Until Filled
Yes

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