"Assistant/Associate Professor of Applied Statistics - 527787"

Position Summary

Responsibilities include teaching courses in the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in the department’s statistics area, conducting academic research and publishing in high quality peer-reviewed journals, generating external research funding, and engaging in service as assigned by the department, college, and university.

Detailed Position Information

The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science at the Culverhouse College of Business, University of Alabama, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Applied Statistics. The appointment may be made at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with the individual's record, with a start date of August 16, 2026. Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Statistics or closely related fields with documented research in statistics. Successful candidates are expected to conduct and lead independent research in Statistics. The College and the Department support foundational as well as interdisciplinary research. Candidates with expertise and interests in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and network analysis, computational and Bayesian methods, are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics or closely related fields with documented research in statistics
• For the Assistant Professor position, candidates must provide tangible evidence of a strong commitment to original, high-impact research with clear potential for publication in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals. For the Associate Professor position, candidates should demonstrate an established and sustained research agenda, with a record of publications in high-quality academic outlets.
• Evidence of interest in and enthusiasm for teaching excellence. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring is required for the Associate Professor position.
• Willingness to provide service for the operation and functioning of the department, school, and university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise and interests in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and network analysis, computational and Bayesian methods.
• Experience, desire, and flexibility to teach a range of undergraduate & graduate (MS, MBA, PhD) statistics and analytics courses.
• Candidates with strong academic accomplishments, including scholarly recognition and external funding support, are encouraged to apply for the Associate Professor position.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application

Candidates must apply online at http://careers.ua.edu and submit as required documents,

1. Cover letter
2. Resume/curriculum vitae
3. Names and contact information for three references
4. Research statement
5. Teaching statement

Required documents not attached at the time of application will disqualify application. Review of applicants will begin on November 15, 2025. The posting is expected to remain open until the position is filled. All inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Volodymyr Melnykov (vmelnykov@ua.edu).

About the Division/College/School

The Culverhouse College of Business is home to an inclusive community, committed to personal engagement, and dedicated to shaping the future of business through excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Continuously accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1929, Culverhouse is among the leading public business schools in the country.

The College offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels distributed across five academic departments and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.

Some of its many distinctive programs and labs include the STEM and CREATE Path to the MBA, a value investing library and trading room, a behavioral research lab, and a center focused on data analytics.