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Non-Tenure: Visiting Assistant Professor
Statistics
Location
College Station, TX
Open Date
5/18/2026
Position ID
182106
Description
The Department of Statistics in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for two Visiting Assistant Professor positions with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. Both positions will be full-time, non-tenure accruing, 9-month appointments.
Research duties for one position will include developing flexible Bayesian approaches to investigate how circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) affects cell composition of a tissue by using spatial clustering algorithms to the spatial transcriptomic data. Research duties for the second position will include developing new spatial models, computational methods, and theories with application to spatial multiomics data.
In addition to conducting outstanding research, the successful candidates will be able to teach a variety of courses, including undergraduate service courses, upper-level undergraduate courses, and masters-level courses. They will be expected to teach one course each semester to include developing written lecture notes, weekly lectures, weekly office hours, homework assignments, exams and quizzes. Instructors will have the opportunity to teach online sections of undergraduate or masters-level courses.
The Department of Statistics has a tradition of outstanding methodological, theoretical, computational, and interdisciplinary research. Current faculty members actively collaborate with colleagues within the department, throughout the university, and at many outside institutions.
Qualifications
A PhD/DSc degree in Statistics or a related field is required.
Application Instructions
Interested applicants must include a cover letter, current Curriculum Vitae (CV), a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable, and a list of three professional references.
To apply, please visit apply.interfolio.com/185251. Please direct all inquiries to Dr. Bani Mallick, Search Committee Chair at hiring@stat.tamu.edu.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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