Professor or Associate Professor

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Cloud computing, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, MATLAB Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R Programming

Job Description

Situated within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area, UT Arlington is a diverse academic community of students working together with faculty committed to outstanding teaching, research, and scholarship. With a global enrollment of approximately 60,000 students, The University of Texas at Arlington is the largest institution in North Texas. It is one of 131 universities nationwide to receive the R-1: Doctoral Universities—Very High Research Activity designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. In 2021, UTA received the Texas Tier One designation reserved for the state’s top institutions for academic and research excellence and the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award (HEED) award for outstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. The University ranks No. 1 nationally in the Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list, is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution and has approximately 240,000 alumni making an impact across Texas and beyond. For more details, visit the Department’s webpage at http://www.uta.edu/math and the University´s webpage at http://www.uta.edu.

UTA currently requires periodic COVID-19 testing for all employees.

The College of Science and the Department of Mathematics at the University of Texas Arlington invite applications for tenured faculty positions in Statistics and Data Science at the associate or full professor level to start in September 2022. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and advising of undergraduate and graduate students in areas of statistics and data science and will have opportunities to develop courses that align with their research interests. Candidates must demonstrate strong record of research program supported by external funding. Faculty are expected to have an active research program that broadens UT-Arlington’s talent pool, collaborate with other faculty, supervise and mentor students of diverse backgrounds and interests, and be involved in service to the department, university, and the profession.

Also, successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and advising of undergraduate and graduate students in areas of statistics and data science and will have opportunities to develop courses that align with their research interests. Faculty are expected to have an active research program that broadens UT-Arlington’s talent pool, collaborate with other faculty, supervise and mentor students of diverse backgrounds and interests, and be involved in service to the department, university, and the profession.

Required Qualifications

The minimum qualification is a doctoral degree in Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related area. Candidates are expected to have an internationally recognized research program and to have demonstrated a solid commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, and service. Full consideration will be given to applicants whose research interests align with the University’s Data Driven Discovery research objectives, in particular in the areas of statistical applications, theory, or methods; statistical machine learning; and data science

Preferred Qualifications

Special Conditions for Eligibility

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EEO Statement

UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.