"Renewable Contract Instructor in Applied Statistics - 527547"

Department/Organization

206601 - Info Systems/Statistics/Mgt Science

Rank

Instructor

Position Summary

Teach undergraduate and graduate (Master’s level) courses, committee service and program leadership. Position will be responsible for teaching four (4) courses per semester, including large lecture sections of introductory statistics. Sufficient knowledge of statistical software, such as Python, R, and SAS, is required for teaching purposes. Experience with database management, Tableau and/or Power BI will also be beneficial.

Detailed Position Information

The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science invites applications for an Instructor position in Applied Statistics that starts August 16, 2026. This position is a non-tenure track, three-year appointment that is renewable at the discretion of the University. Continuation of this appointment is dependent upon meeting the departmental and college performance standards and complying with all faculty and general UA employment policies. Sufficient knowledge of statistical software, such as Python, R and SAS, is required for teaching purposes. Experience with database management systems (SQL), Tableau and/or Power BI will also be beneficial.

Minimum Qualifications

• A PhD in statistics, applied statistics, or a closely related field with appropriate teaching experience or a Master’s degree in statistics, applied statistics, or a closely related field with extensive teaching and/or relevant work experience in statistics or a closely related field
• Previous experience in teaching statistics and/or analytics related courses

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in statistics, applied statistics, or a closely related field
• Industry experience and/or knowledge of statistical applications,
• Experience teaching large course sections in statistics, or a closely related field
• Experience creating/developing new statistics/analytics course content.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application

Candidates must apply online at http://careers.ua.edu and submit as required documents, (i) a cover letter, (ii) a curriculum vitae, and (iii) a list of three references with their phone numbers and e-mail addresses and (iv) documentation of teaching effectiveness (such as student opinions of instruction, etc.). Required documents not attached at the time of application will disqualify application. Review of applicants will begin immediately. The posting is expected to remain open until the position is filled.