Description |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for the
position of Assistant Professor, tenure-track, in biostatistics and/or
applied statistics, beginning 2010.
Applicants with teaching and scholarly interest in the areas of
biostatistics, computational statistics, experimental design, Bayesian
methods are especially encouraged. The Mathematical Sciences
Department has 25 tenured/tenure-track faculty and supports BS, MS,
and Ph.D. programs in applied, financial and industrial mathematics
and applied statistics. WPI is on the Chronicle of Higher Education's
2009 list of "Great Colleges to Work For." Further information about
WPI and the department can be accessed at http://www.wpi.edu/+math .
An earned Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required. Successful
candidates must be able to contribute strongly to both the
department's research activities and its innovative, project-based
educational programs.
Founded in 1865, WPI is one of the nation's oldest technological
universities. Today, WPI is a highly selective private university
with an undergraduate student body of over 3,200 and 1,100 full-time
and part-time graduate students enrolled in more than 50 Bachelor's,
Master's, and Ph.D. programs. WPI is consistently ranked among the top
national universities in U.S. News & World Report. Its innovative
project-enriched curriculum engages students and faculty in real-world
problem solving, often at one of WPI's project centers. The
university is located in the heart of Massachusetts and an hour away
from Boston.
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Requirements |
Qualified applicants should send a detailed curriculum vitae, a brief
statement of specific teaching and research objectives, and three
letters of recommendation at least one of which addresses teaching
potential, to: Math Search Committee, Mathematical Sciences
Department, WPI, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280, USA.
Applicants will be considered on a continuing basis until the
position is filled. Review of applications will start December 1, 2009.
To enrich education through diversity, WPI is an affirmation action,
equal opportunity employer.
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