Assistant Professor of Statistics

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The Department offers the following degrees: B.S. in Mathematics, M.S. in Mathematics with no concentration or concentrations in Bioinformatics, Discrete Mathematics, Scientific Computing, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, and Machine Learning and Data Science, M.S. in Applied Statistics with no concentration or concentrations in Biostatistics and Statistics & Allied Fields, and Machine Learning and Data Science, and Ph.D. in Mathematics and Statistics with concentrations in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, and Machine Learning and Data Science. Faculty members in the department have established nationally and internationally recognized research programs in both mathematics and statistics, including applied statistics, biostatistics, data science, dynamical systems, complex networks, machine learning, inverse problems, mathematical biology, optimization, computational mathematics, systems biology, modeling neural, cardiovascular, and multi-organ systems, physical and biomedical image analysis. Additionally, the department collaborates with other units at GSU in epidemiology, pathogen genetics, immunology, inflammation, and translational biomedical sciences. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.mathstat.gsu.edu/.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Georgia State University invites applications to fill a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in the areas of statistics and biostatistics with a start date of August 2027. This hiring is a part of the College of Arts and Sciences Transformative Aging Initiative. Candidates in all areas of statistics research related to aging are strongly encouraged to apply.

Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a closely related field at the time of appointment

Ability to teach core undergraduate and graduate statistics and mathematics courses;

Dedication to excellence in research and teaching in the areas of statistics and biostatistics

A criminal background check is required.

Position may require nonstandard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations)

Vladimir Bondarenko
Email address - vbondarenko@gsu.edu

Vladimir Bondarenko, vbondarenko@gsu.edu

For full consideration applicants should submit:

1) a cover letter outlining qualifications and research interests
2) a curriculum vitae with a publication list and an (optional) teaching and funding list
3) a research statement, including a current and future research agenda
4) a teaching statement with evidence of aptitude or ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

**Reference letters are requested for the virtual interview.

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