SY2025-2026 Position 5753 Statistics and Data Science - Professor and Frensley Endowed Chair
SY2025-2026 Position 5753 Statistics and Data Science - Professor and Frensley Endowed Chair
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Position No. 5753. The SMU Department of Statistics and Data Science invites applications for the C. F. Frensley Chair in Mathematical Sciences to begin in Fall 2025.
The Department of Statistics & Data Science has 13 permanent faculty members of whom 8 are tenured or on the tenure track. Faculty members conduct research in bioinformatics causal modeling clinical trials human mobility data imaging incomplete data machine learning nonparametrics sports analytics survival analysis time series and topological data analysis. They collaborate with investigators across SMU at the UT Southwestern Medical Center and in other universities and government agencies.
The department offers a PhD in Statistical Science a PhD in Biostatistics (in collaboration with UT Southwestern) a PhD in Data Science an inperson MS in Data Science & Applied Statistics an online MS in Data Science a BS in Statistics and a BS in Data Science. Faculty members teach and mentor students in the Statistics and Data Science programs and throughout the University. For more information visit smu/statistics.
The department is affiliated with SMUs ODonnell Data Science and Research Computing Institute which aims to develop research connections between SMU faculty and students and corporations governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. It also serves as a gateway to SMUs highperformance computing environment and data science training resources. For more information visit smu/provost/datascienceinstitute.
SMU is undertaking a Data Science cluster hire that seeks to foster largescale collaborative research projects responding to some of humankinds most daunting challenges. The Frensley Chair will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in this enterprise.
Southern Methodist University is a nationally ranked private nonsectarian research institution whose faculty constitute an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community of internationally recognized scholars across the humanities social sciences natural sciences engineering and business. SMU offers excellent benefits including full samesex domestic partner benefits. The city of Dallas is one of the nations most cosmopolitan commercial and cultural centers and the DallasFort Worth metroplex is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the US. The regions quality of life is exceptional with a relatively low cost of living and a variety of housing options. A full range of professional sports teams museums music venues a lively and innovative restaurant scene and more make Dallas an extremely livable city. Explore SMU at smu.
We seek a distinguished scholar who has an outstanding record of achievement in statistics and data science and a commitment to research and inclusive teaching. The successful candidate will teach in our statistics and data science programs direct doctoral dissertations mentor faculty members conduct research and attract external funding to the University. Appointment will be at the level of full professor with tenure.
A PhD is required at the time of appointment. Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a background check.
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