Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science

Do you have experience in Student-centered approaches (student motivation techniques)?, Candidates must have or be completing a PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a closely related field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or Epidemiology with a demonstrated interest and background in Statistics and Data Science. While we will consider all areas of specialization, candidates with interest/experience in Data Science who are poised to expand our course offerings at the 300-level are particularly encouraged to apply, training and experience in Statistics, particularly if you do not have a Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics; experience in and vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in teaching, scholarship, service, and/or community engagement; experience in and vision for teaching undergraduate students; include experience using inclusive pedagogy, active and innovative teaching strategies, and assessment of learning outcomes as applicable; and

• contributions to the scholarly field and future research goals.

• Graduate transcripts (unofficial)

• Teaching Statement: Statement of your teaching philosophy, including a discussion of pedagogical techniques used to create an active, inclusive classroom

• Professional Statement: Statement of your research and interests, including the potential for engagement in research with undergraduates, that is written for a general statistics and data science audience

The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Statistics and Data Science at the Assistant Professor level, to begin August 2027. We are looking for candidates who can contribute broadly to our growing statistics and data science program through teaching, research, and supervision of undergraduate research.

The normal teaching load is five courses per year. Teaching responsibilities include courses at all levels of a curriculum, from introductory courses to upper-level courses in one’s field of expertise. Other important aspects of the position include the promotion of community-building and inclusivity within the MSCS Department and the College, student advising, and other service work in the department and across the college.

Salary : $77,200 - $82,000, The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees’ health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees’ children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college’s benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

Our Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) Department includes thriving programs in mathematics, statistics and data science, computer science, mathematical biology, and mathematics education. While maintaining disciplinary rigor, we promote interactions and synergy among MSCS programs and across the college. The entire department works together to provide excellent learning environments for our students. We celebrate and share multiple pedagogical approaches, we support each other in wisely stewarding departmental resources, and we meet regularly to make decisions together. Furthermore, our department is committed to the work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and we seek a tenure-track colleague who will contribute to inclusive excellence, engage undergraduates in innovative research, and teach a variety of courses across our Statistics and Data Science curriculum.

Possibilities abound for collaborative research; projects involving undergraduates are supported by St. Olaf’s Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry program. Additionally, our Center for Interdisciplinary Research is a nationally recognized program that pairs MSCS faculty and students with faculty and students from other disciplines to share in the excitement and challenge of working across the traditional academic boundaries to collaborate on research. The St. Olaf mathematics program is among the largest and most successful at American undergraduate institutions, annually graduating about 75 mathematics majors. The statistics and data science program is also vibrant; as a new major, its inaugural class (2028) is slated to graduate over 50 students. The computer science program is growing quickly, doubling the number of majors (from the 20’s to the 40’s) in just a few years. St. Olaf is among the nation’s top undergraduate origins of PhDs in the, Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.