This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For moreinformation, please see:https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11599258 Open Rank FacultyPosition in Statistics and Neuroinformatics

　　Department of Statistics

　　University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

　　The Department of Statistics at the University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign invites applications for an open rank tenure-systemfaculty (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) position in the area ofNeuroinformatics (100% for 9 months). Specific areas of interest include(but are not limited to) high-dimensional statistics for neurobiologyand behavioral data, multi-scale neural network inference, inference ofdynamic networks and statistical approaches for processing and analyzinglarge neuroscience datasets. This position is part of a majoruniversity-wide strategic hiring initiative in Neuroinformatics. Formore information on this initiative please seehttps://publish.illinois.edu/neuro-cluster/ . The anticipated startingdate is August 16, 2024. Salary is competitive.

　　The Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader inresearch, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College createknowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer andapplication of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact inthe state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the Collegeembraces and values diversity and difference through hiring facultycandidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/orservice to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

　　The Department of Statistics is a vibrant, growing department withnearly 1000 undergraduate majors and 200 graduate students, and a richhistory of research in statistical theory, methods and computation aswell as machine learning and other interdisciplinary applications. TheUniversity of Illinois is a premier public institution providing anoutstanding environment for research, educational innovation, andoutreach to the public and private sectors. The Research Park at theUniversity of Illinois is a leading technology hub with 120+ companiespresent in the park. The University also has an active and successfuldual-career program for academic couples. Champaign-Urbana is a lively,connected community with a metro area population of over 230,000.

　　Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both theundergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active andindependent research program, and provide service to the department, theuniversity and the profession. Candidates are required to have a PhD inStatistics, Biostatistics, Data Science or a related field at time ofappointment. Candidates who will complete all the Ph.D. requirementswithin the first appointment year may be appointed at the rank ofInstructor. After the Ph.D. requirement is met, the appointment will bechanged to Assistant Professor. Applicants at the assistant professorlevel should provide evidence of potential for research and high-qualityteaching excellence. Applicants at the associate/full professor levelshould provide evidence of established research and teaching excellenceappropriate for appointment with tenure.

　　Application Instructions - all applications:

　　To apply, create your candidate profile throughhttps://jobs.illinois.edu and submit application materials by November1, 2023 to ensure full consideration. Only applications submittedthrough the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered.Interviews may take place before the closing date, but all applicationsreceived by the closing date will receive full consideration for an openposition.

　　For Assistant Professor applicants:

　　Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae,graduate transcripts, research and teaching statements, inclusiveexcellence state ent, up to 3 representative publications, and contactinformation for three professional references. Referees will becontacted electronically within 1-2 business days after submission ofthe application. A contributions to inclusive excellence activitiesstatement should explain your contributions to inclusive excellence inthe areas of service, teaching, research/creativity and should includespecific examples of your activities, including a discussion of theoutcomes of activities engaged in and how this influences futureplanning.

　　We ask that all documents be uploaded in a single .pdf file as an uploadin the \"Resume/CV\" section.

　　For Associate/Full Professor applicants:

　　Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae,research and teaching statements, inclusive excellence statement, andcontact information for three professional references. After a review ofthe applicant\'s record, the search committee may then solicit lettersof reference. A contributions to inclusive excellence activitiesstatement should explain your contributions to inclusive excellence inthe areas of service, teaching, research/creativity and should includespecific examples of your activities, including a discussion of theoutcomes of activities engaged in and how this influences futureplanning.

　　We ask that all documen