Assistant Professor

The Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS) and the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Memphis invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in August 2013. The position is a 9 month appointment to the IIS with a home in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Applicants must have completed (or be completing) a Ph.D. in mathematics, statistics, or a related field, and must have a record of interdisciplinary research. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. A successful candidate will be expected to spearhead new externally funded research initiatives, to build and lead a team of graduate students in Ph.D. research, and to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

All candidates with empirical interdisciplinary research related to statistics will be considered.  General areas of research could be in statistical computing and computer experiments including Bayesian and nonparametric procedures, analysis of massive data, and data mining. Specific areas of interest include probabilistic and Bayesian procedures for graphical models, spectral clustering, classification methods, and pattern detection applied to social science research, education assessments, and social and cognitive theory, among others. Candidates whose research areas strengthen existing areas of IIS researchers are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Institute for Intelligent Systems consists of 31 faculty members across 9 departments including Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Engineering, Education, Linguistics, Philosophy and Psychology. The IIS offers a graduate certificate in Cognitive Science and is affiliated with BA and MS programs in other departments. The IIS has received over $30 million in external awards in the past four years. Further information about the Institute for Intelligent Systems can be found at http://iis.memphis.edu.

The University of Memphis Department of Mathematical Sciences is a highly ranked program nationally, offering MS and PhD degrees in both mathematics and statistics. Its 37 faculty members represent the best research groups in the world in the area of Graph Theory and Combinatorics as well as highly regarded research groups in Partial Differential Equations, Ergodic Theory and Dynamics, Analysis, and Bio-Statistics.  The Department website may be found at http://www.msci.memphis.edu/.

Please complete an on-line application at https://workforum.memphis.edu. Click on the faculty box to find the posting for Assistant Professor. You will be required to upload a cover letter, research and teaching statements, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Application review will begin December 15, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We urge all qualified applicants to apply for this position. Appointment will be based on qualifications as they relate to position requirements without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, handicap or veteran status. Successful candidates must meet guidelines of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. For any questions regarding this position, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Vasile Rus, vrus@memphis.edu.

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