Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor (Mathematical Sciences)

Department:

Mathematical Sciences

Reports To:

Chair, Mathematical Sciences

Position Type:

Faculty

Position Summary:

The Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level in the areas of statistical data science and machine learning. The appointment is expected to start in Fall 2025.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct research; pursue funding; engage in scholarly activities such as publishing papers in scientific journals and presenting work at conferences and research and educational institutions; supervise and guide graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral scientists on research.

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses; develop courses and contribute to curriculum improvement.

• Participate in service activities within the Department, College, University, and the Profession.

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Statistics, Data Science, or related discipline with strong research, funding, and teaching potential.

• The department is particularly interested in candidates who, in addition to demonstrating research excellence, will be highly effective at teaching data science and statistics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

• At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Bargaining Unit:

PSA

FLSA:

Exempt

Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications should include a cover letter, a resume/CV, research and teaching statements, and names and contact information for at least four references. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

About the School:

Diversity is a core value of NJIT and the Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the number of women and historically underrepresented persons in its faculty. Building a robust and diverse community is critical to NJIT’s continuing status as a premier institution of higher learning. As an EEO employer, NJIT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, gender, disability, religion or veteran status.

DMS has a leading national program with 38 tenure and tenure-track faculty, and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, with Ph.D. program tracks in Applied Mathematics, Applied Probability and Statistics, and Data Science (Statistics track). NJIT is an R1 university located in the vibrant University Heights neighborhood of Newark, within the New York City metropolitan area. For more information about DMS faculty and programs, visit https://math.njit.edu.