Assistant Teaching Professor or Lecturer in Statistics

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Behrend invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track position in statistics to begin Fall 2024. This position will be at the rank of lecturer or assistant teaching professor (depending on competencies, education, and experience.) A M.S. degree or higher in statistics or a related quantitative/applied field is required. This position will support an online/residential degree in data analytics, as well as residential courses in statistics and/or mathematics.

Teaching responsibilities in support of data analytics include courses in R and descriptive analytics. Candidates may contribute to other courses in the data analytics program commensurate with skills/experience in Python, SQL, data visualization, and machine learning.

The successful candidate is expected to: engage in scholarly activity; advise and mentor students; and perform service to the school and college. Candidates with scholarly interests/experience in bioinformatics are particularly encouraged to apply. After an initial two-year appointment, the position is renewable, contingent upon enrollment demands and job performance. 

Penn State Behrend is an undergraduate and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University. Situated on a beautiful, wooded 854-acre hillside campus recognized as a U.S. arboretum, we have four academic schools (Business; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and, Science); student residential living; a range of research programs and outreach centers; and a highly successful business and technology park. With 5,000 students in resident instruction and online in-college programs offered through Penn State World Campus, we uniquely blend the atmosphere and focus on the teaching of a small college with access to the academic, research, and professional development resources of a Big 10, R1 University. Our college is an open laboratory of learning and discovery where students gain real-life experience engaging with business, industry, and community partners. We seek faculty members who share our commitment to both teaching and scholarship, to the holistic development of students, and to principles of respect, diversity, and inclusiveness. 

The School of Science offers B.S. degrees in biology, chemistry, mathematics, mathematics education, nursing, physics, and environmental science. The school supports a growing, all-campus interest in research that addresses issues of women’s health, energy and sustainability, and polymer science. 

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All applicants must apply online and submit the following documents:

• Cover letter detailing their qualifications and interest in the position.

• Curriculum vitae including contact information for three references

• One- to two-page statement of teaching philosophy.

• Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.

Application materials received before December 11, 2023, will receive primary consideration. The position is open until filled. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 

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