Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Statistics (Tenure-Track)

About The American University in Cairo:

Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education.  Student housing is available in New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its Engineering programs are accredited by ABET, its Chemistry program is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry, and the School of Business is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The AUC Libraries contain the largest English-language research collection in the region and are an active and integral part of the University's pursuit of excellence in all academic and scholarly programs.  AUC is an English-medium institution; Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. According to AUC policies and procedures, faculty are entitled to generous benefits.

Job Description:

In addition to providing the essential foundation for all Sciences and Engineering programs, and electives to the University-wide community, the Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science (MACT) provides rigorous pedagogy to Mathematics majors, as well as its applied Actuarial Science and Data Science programs. The School also boasts graduate, Masters and Doctorates, in the Natural Sciences, Global Public Health and in Engineering, thereby providing opportunities for collaborative didactics and research. In that context, MACT welcomes applicants that are well-grounded in Statistics and Data Analysis and their diverse applications, with the flexibility to participate in the curriculum across various sub-disciplines, from freshmen to graduate.

For all positions, applicants should be committed to excellent classroom teaching and learning as well as demonstrating a strong research record (senior faculty) or a clear potential for research (junior faculty). Preference will be given to applicants who will contribute to the Department, School, University, and the outside communities in the field. English is required as it is the language of instruction at AUC. Research opportunities within the School of Sciences and Engineering and with colleagues across AUC are strongly encouraged. 

Requirements:

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Statistics

Applicants should hold a PhD in Statistics, Data Science or a related field. Successful applicants are expected to teach courses in Applied Statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants are also expected to engage in scholarly research, external grant funding and applied consulting project-based work. Participation in service activities within the department and university is also an expectation. In addition, applicants should be proficient in one or more statistical analysis package such as SAS, R, Python, or other similar programming languages; and have strong communication skills with a diverse audience of academics and practitioners. Experience in Big Data Analytics and informatics would be a plus.

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