Professor of the Practice
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Statistics and Operations Res - 319200

Posting Open Date:

09/13/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Professor of the Practice

Appointment Type:

Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID:

FAC0005228

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications

Proposed Start Date:

07/01/2025

Be a Tar Heel!:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a vibrant center of scientific discovery and innovation, with a commitment to collaboration. Our centers of excellence span diverse areas of Data Science, Statistics and Mathematical Sciences. The quality of life in North Carolina's Research Triangle area is widely considered among the highest in the nation. Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. The STOR Department supports the University's core values encouraging educational and employment opportunities throughout the University community, as articulated in the University's non-discrimination policy. We welcome candidates who align well with our department values.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The primary mission of the Department of Statistics and Operations Research (STOR) in the College of Arts and Sciences is teaching, research and service. The STOR Department specializes in inference, decision-making, and data analysis involving complex models and systems exhibiting both deterministic and random behavior and focuses on developing and analyzing the necessary quantitative and computational tools to enable practitioners to solve problems in statistical and probabilistic analysis, modeling, optimization, and the evaluation of system performance. The faculty engage in fundamental research in probability, statistics, stochastic processes, and optimization, and are also heavily involved with interdisciplinary areas of application such as genomics, biological modeling, environmental statistics, insurance, and financial mathematics, revenue, workforce, and supply-chain management, traffic flow and congestion, and telecommunications. The department's research work is at the core of Data Science, Machine Learning/AI, Analytics, and related fields. The Graduate Programs in STOR provide challenging and comprehensive training across the full spectrum of statistics and operations research, including theoretical foundations, cutting-edge applications, and state-of-the-art computation. The department has a growing MS program in Statistics, Analytics and Data Science (STANDS). Graduates work in many diverse areas of industry and government, as well as serving on university faculties throughout the United States and abroad. The Undergraduate Program in Statistics and Analytics (STAN) is ideal for students who like to tackle challenging quantitative problems in a business or scientific environment. The department also houses the BA program and minor in Data Science serving students with various cross-disciplinary interests. Overall, it has close to a hundred graduate students and a few thousand undergraduates and serves many more students through its courses. The department has 29 tenure track professors, 4 teaching professors and several jointly appointed faculty members. The department runs the UNC Statistical / Data Science Consulting Center, which serves clients across campus and elsewhere. Under the supervision of faculty members, graduate students work with the clients to address their statistical & data science questions. Separately, STOR graduate students run the Data Outreach Program for Students (Data OPS) aimed at educating local K-12 students in data science topics.

Position Summary:

Professor of the Practice will be engaged with the MS program in Statistics, Analytics and Data Science (STANDS) run by the Statistics and Operations Research (STOR) Department. The professor will co-direct the MS program, teach and direct a year-long capstone course (practicum), solicit and structure industry projects for the practicum, and oversee a professional development course with outsourced components. The practicum might grow into a larger data science lab involving undergraduate and graduate PhD students, and other faculty.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must have a graduate degree (MS, PhD) in Statistics, Operations Research or a related quantitative field, and relevant consulting experience in industry or academia.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Teaching experience at the university level, or similar experience in industry would be a plus.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions:

The application package should include a cover letter, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, name and contact information of two professional references, and a statement describing prior industry experience. Applicants should also arrange for two letters of recommendation if requested. Application materials and letters of recommendation must be submitted in electronic form only. Click on http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288092 to apply for this position.

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