Faculty in Mathematics & Statistics for Data Science (Tenure Track/Tenured)

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

ID: 7115590
Posted: November 7, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Job Description
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Old Dominion University (ODU) invites applications for an open rank tenure-track/tenured faculty position specialized in Data Science, starting in Fall 2023. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong potential in interdisciplinary research and contribute to the university’s new initiative in establishing the School of Data Science. Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, qualification, and experience.

Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Old Dominion University is a research (R1) university. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is one of seven degree-granting departments in the College of Sciences and currently has 44 full-time faculty members, including 24 on the tenured/tenure track and 20 lecturers. The Department has robust undergraduate and graduate programs: a B.S. degree program in Mathematics with more than 170 undergraduate majors; and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees programs in Computational and Applied Mathematics with options in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Biostatistics, and Big Data Analytics with approximately 40 graduate students. The University ranks in the top 20% of NSF’s list of total and federally financed higher education R&D expenditures in the Mathematical Sciences. The Department receives substantial state support and peer-reviewed research grant support, from NSF, NASA, NIH, NIA, DoD, VDEQ, VSGC and other agencies. It is also supported by endowment funds.

Many opportunities exist for collaboration and interaction with faculty members in the Department, other Departments of the College of Sciences and the University, the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) of the University and at nearby institutions: Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS); the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA); the NASA Langley Research Center; and the Jefferson Laboratory. Further information regarding the Department may be obtained at http://odu.edu/math/.
Position Type FullTime
Type of Recruitment General Public
Type of Recruitment General Public
Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong potential in interdisciplinary research, and contribute to the university’s new initiative in establishing the School of Data Science.
Candidates for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position must demonstrate strong potential for obtaining external research funding and a commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
Candidates for a senior-level position (Associate/Full Professor) must have demonstrated research excellence, a solid external research funding record, and a commitment to teaching and mentoring junior faculty and graduate and undergraduate students.
Successful candidates will need to have excellent pedagogical and communication skills, experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, and a proven track record in research.
Minimum Qualifications - Education or training
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in mathematics, statistics, or a related field, demonstrate a strong potential in interdisciplinary research, and contribute to the university’s new initiative in establishing the School of Data Science.
Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants whose research is in the area of data science, but exceptional candidates in other fields that complement and enhance the existing research groups in statistics, applied mathematics, and computational physics will also be considered.

Conditions of Employment
Location Norfolk, VA
Job Open Date 11/01/2022
Application Review Date 01/09/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Interested individuals should apply electronically at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/17381 and submit a letter of interest (indicating the level of appointment – tenure track or tenured – that candidate is interested in), a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching philosophy, unofficial graduate transcripts, and contact information for three professional references (the application site will solicit confidential letters of recommendation from these individuals once your application is submitted). Review of the applications will begin on January 9, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Telework Friendly No
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