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The Department of Statistics invites applications for a tenure-track professor for the 2021-2022 academic year. We seek strong candidates in any field of statistics and probability as well as in any interdisciplinary areas where innovative and principled use of statistics and/or probability is of vital importance. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2021

Completion of the doctorate, or an equivalent terminal degree, in statistics or a related discipline will be required by the start date of the appointment.

Candidates should have strong doctoral records and demonstrated teaching and research experience or the promise of achieving such. We particularly encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

1. Cover letter
2. curriculum vitae
3. Teaching statement (approach and philosophy)
4. Research statement
5. Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas.
6. Representative publications, if applicable
7. Names and contact information of 3 to 5 references who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once a candidate’s application has been submitted. Three recommendation letters are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least 3 letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor.

Karen Barkow
Department of Statistics
Harvard University
1 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.