Assistant Professor of Statistics. Western Washington University

Duties & Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to be an excellent teacher, who will teach both lower-division and upper division/graduate level courses in statistics and probability. The current standard teaching load is two courses (about 9 classroom hours per week) per quarter. Teaching assignments may include some core mathematics courses. A good refereed publication record is required. He/she is expected to be actively involved in curricular development and other departmental issues. Interdisciplinary collaborative research and the establishment of grant-funded projects are strongly encouraged.
Position Qualifications: Required Qualifications: • Ph.D. (or equivalent advanced degree) in statistics or a related field by September 2014. • Evidence of effective undergraduate teaching. • Evidence of active scholarship. If post-doctoral experience, evidence of continued scholarly productivity. • Ability to work effectively with a diverse colleague and student population. Preferred Qualifications: • Evidence of on-going professional service.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Benefits: Medical dental, retirement

Web Site: http://www.wwu.edu/depts/math/jobs/jobs.shtml

Application Address: Application Instructions and Requested Documents: Please go to: to submit your application via WWU’s Electronic Application System for Employment (EASE). Note: You will need to use Internet Explorer to utilize our online application system. Candidates must submit the WWU coversheet, which is available in EASE, a vita, transcripts, a description of teaching accomplishments and philosophy, and a statement of scholarly interests. Upload your materials as required by the EASE application system. Four letters of recommendation addressing both teaching and research must be sent directly to the Math Department at the address below; either electronic or hardcopy format is acceptable. Statistics Search, Department of Mathematics, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham WA 98225-9063, U.S.A. Tel.: (360) 650-3785; Fax: (360) 650-7788 Email: MathStatisticsSearch@wwu.edu Web: http://www.wwu.edu/depts/math/jobs/jobs.shtml

Company Information: The Department of Mathematics has about 20 full-time faculty whose interests extend over a wide range of topics in applied and pure mathematics, statistics and math education. Besides our primary focus on undergraduate instruction, we offer a Masters program in mathematics with about 20 students. The Department of Mathematics strives to further Western’s identity as an institution that welcomes and embraces diversity, and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Western Washington University has about 650 faculty and 15,000 students. It is located in Bellingham on a hill overlooking Bellingham Bay. Bellingham, a city of approximately 80,000, is a physically and culturally active, environmentally friendly, family community with access to good schools. Its proximity to Seattle (90 miles), Vancouver (55 miles), the ocean and mountains, provides access to many recreational opportunities as well as metropolitan facilities and major research institutions. 

Contact Email: MathStatisticsSearch@wwu.edu

Application Deadline: 12/15/2013(mm/dd/yyyy)