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Recruiting
Department Chair and Senior Associate/Full Professor Positions
The Department of Statistics in the Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University seeks applications from research scholars in Statistics for department chair and for at least one additional tenure-track faculty position at the senior Associate or Full Professor level. The Statistics Department has 14 full-time, tenure-track/tenured and 5 fulltime, non-tenure-track faculty members. Many are Fellows of ASA, IMS, and other international societies. Recent publications by its faculty include acceptances in top tier academic journals in the field and books through major publishers. The Department has comprehensive Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Statistics. We teach a full range of service courses supporting undergraduate and graduate business and other programs.
Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Statistics. Candidates should have an established record of high quality research with publications in the highest quality, top tier journals in the discipline. Evidence of excellence in teaching is required. Administrative experience for chair’s position will be an advantage. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications. The positions are available starting September 2010.
Applications should include (a) cover letter, (b) full curriculum vitae, (c) a brief statement of current and future research interests, (d) evidence of excellence in teaching (i.e., evaluations), and (e) the names and contact information for three references. Kindly submit the above items electronically to
Dr. Sanat K. Sarkar
Chair, Statistics Faculty Hiring Committee
Fox School of Business and Management
1810 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
stat@temple.edu
Temple University of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education serves over 37,000 students, and is one of the three major state-related, research universities in Pennsylvania. Established in 1918, and with almost 6,500 students and 155 full-time faculty, the Fox School of Business is one of the largest most comprehensive business schools in the region and the nation, offering Bachelor, Masters, Executive Masters, and Ph.D. programs in traditional and specialized areas at urban and suburban campuses in the Philadelphia region and worldwide. With a number of high- caliber researchers joining its faculty, the Fox School’s different programs continue to garner recognitions at national and international levels. The Financial Times ranked the Fox Executive MBA program No. 17 in the U.S. and No. 51 in the world, while The Economist ranked the Fox MBA among the Top 50 programs in the world.
Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States, and is a major cultural center with a high concentration of dining and other attractions, as well as easy international access. It is close to New York and Washington D.C. Housing and living costs in Philadelphia are among the lowest of major US cities. Philadelphia also has a significant presence of IT, financial services, pharmaceutical companies, and cancer research centers providing opportunities for research and business interactions.
Temple University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and specifically invites applications from women and minorities. Additional information is available from the university, college and department websites at: www.temple.edu.