24-25 Statistics & Data Science: DataX Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor faculty position (tenure track) in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. We seek outstanding applicants contributing to the cutting edge development of fundamentals of data science, including general statistical modeling and methodology, causal discovery and inference, generative data science, interface between statistics and AI, and other areas.

We welcome applicants whose experience in research, teaching and service have prepared them to contribute to UCLA's commitment to excellence and diversity. Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidates in Statistics (or a closely related field) are welcome to apply. Ph.D. in Statistics (or a closely related field) required at the time of appointment.

Reviews for the position will commence on December 14, 2024 and will continue until a successful candidate is identified. Interested applicants should apply at UCLA Academic Recruit at:

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10014

Please refer to job tracking number JPF10014 on all correspondence.

Applicants should submit:

1) CV

2) Cover Letter describing how their qualifications and interests would fit with the position description

3) Statement of Research

4) Statement of Teaching

5) Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

6) Three representative publications (or manuscripts)

7) Three letters of recommendation

8) Reference Check Authorization Release form

The Statement of Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion briefly addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.

This search is sponsored by DataX, a campus-wide initiative to improve data science by strengthening our robust, diverse and cross-disciplinary community of evidence and data-driven scholars. DataX aims to enable, empower, enhance, and coordinate existing capabilities across campus. The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost has sponsored this search in order to recruit exceptional scholars whose teaching, scholarship and service strengthen fundamental data science in the disciplines. Faculty hired through this search are expected to be active participants in the DataX community, so building inclusive data-centric research and education across the UCLA campus.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table(s) 1 The salary range for this position is $78,200 - $101,400 annually. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists' current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e. those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

All inquiries may be sent to Chie Ryu at chie.ryu@stat.ucla.edu.

Department: https://statistics.ucla.edu/

Ph.D. in Statistics (or a closely related field) required at the time of appointment.

• 3 letters of reference required

Reference letters will be reviewed by search committee. If candidate is selected, requests to allow letters to be added to candidate's dossier will be sent to letter writers.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.