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Mellichamp Chair in Environmental Justice at the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability

Environmental harms and benefits are not shared equitably, either domestically or internationally. Throughout the world, low-income and marginalized groups, particularly communities of color and Indigenous populations, experience the greatest exposure and vulnerability to pollution, climate risks, and their associated negative health effects. These inequities are driven by multiple forces, including structural racism perpetrated by government institutions, corporations, and discriminatory and inequitable legal systems.

Environmental and racial justice scholars have recognized the ways these intersecting and cascading socio-environmental crises reinforce and amplify each other. Policies that confront unequal environmental harms represent an important step towards racial justice, while racial justice is a precondition for lasting solutions to climate disruption, environmental instability and societal adaptation. There is a fundamental need for interdisciplinary scholarship that holistically explores these intertwined challenges. UCSB, a Hispanic-Serving and Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, seeks to hire a cluster of four scholars whose research and professional activities describe, diagnose, and propose solutions to the inequities that permeate attempts to manage the environment. These hires will be appointed as Mellichamp Chairs in Racial Environmental Justice, joining the existing Mellichamp Chairs in Racial Environmental Justice and a strong and expanding group of faculty across numerous departments, and colleges at UCSB with expertise in environmental, climate, food, Indigenous, and social justice. They will be expected to participate in collaborative activities with the other scholars hired as part of this cluster, including, but not limited to: cross-university working groups, workshops, and conferences. These efforts will be supported with campus and chair resources.

The new cluster of Mellichamp Chairs in Racial Environmental Justice will amplify existing campus strengths in both interdisciplinary environmental research and environmental and climate justice. These scholars, appointed at the Associate or Full Professor level, will be primarily housed in or across the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, the Environmental Studies Program, and the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, interacting with faculty and possibly having joint appointments across multiple departments including Anthropology, Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Economics, Global Studies, Political Science, and Sociology. With these positions we have three objectives: (1) prioritizing race as a critical lens through which to understand environmental injustices; (2) building UCSB's capacity for collaborations among humanistic, qualitative, and quantitative research teams on racial environmental justice; and (3) expanding definitions of (and imagining the redesign of) the environment to include the built and urban spaces that many marginalized communities inhabit.

As part of the Mellichamp Chairs in Racial Environmental Justice cluster hire, UCSB’s Department of Statistics and Applied Probability seeks to hire a faculty member who engages in environmental and/or climate justice challenges through Statistics and Data Science methods. The candidate’s data-analytic transdisciplinary research to study racial inequities in environmental exposures, and/or health and environmental policies, public health, morbidity, food security, climate and urban analytics, will expand campus strengths in quantitative environmental justice research and promote more just and inclusive policies. We especially seek applicants with research agendas in spatial/temporal data science, causal inference, big data analytics, extreme values and uncertainty quantification in climate, environment and health sciences including environmental epidemiology, statistical assessment of cumulative burden of environmental and social injustice, and data-driven decision making. The ideal candidate will actively engage in collaborative research with the Statistics and Data Science group in the department as well as Data Science Initiatives on campus, other cluster Chairs, and contribute to cross-disciplinary quantitative social science or demographic research centers/programs on campus. The Chair will be expected to contribute to our ongoing departmental and campus efforts to recruit and support students and scholars from underrepresented minority groups and first generation students. Responsibilities of faculty members include the development of an actively funded research program of the highest quality, teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, recruitment, supervision, and mentorship of graduate students, and participation in department leadership, university service and professional activities. We welcome applicants from Statistics, Biostatistics and Computational Social Science backgrounds.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.

For more information on the department, please visit www.pstat.ucsb.edu

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02370

Next review date: Tuesday, February 9, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

 

Lecturer Recruitment Pool in Statistics and Applied Probability

POSITION OVERVIEW

Salary range: See Table 15 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $64,329 - $72,403 at 100%.
Percent time: 33%- 100%

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: April 11, 2023
Most recent review date: Monday, May 15, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. 
Final date: Sunday, Mar 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) - Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Statistics and Applied Probability at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach undergraduate statistics, data science, or probability for upcoming openings. Teaching duties include a range of introductory and upper-division courses. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from quarter to quarter, depending on the needs of the department. Positions may be either full-time or part-time.

Salary is based on UC’s salary scales and depends on qualifications and experience. Candidates should discuss their teaching experience and teaching-related activities in their teaching statement.

The university is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service.

The posting will remain open until March 31, 2024, to accommodate department needs. if you would like to continue to be considered after that time, and the pooled position is advertised again, you will need to submit a new application.

Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists at the time you are applying. See the review date specified in UC Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for an upcoming opening. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.

For more information about the Department please see our Department Website

More Info: https://www.pstat.ucsb.edu/about/employment

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants must possess a post-graduate degree (Master's or higher, or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

Documented experience (at least 1 year of lecturing experience) in teaching Statistics or a related field at the college level. A PhD (or equivalent) by the time of appointment.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching - Teaching evaluations, where available, should also be submitted as part of the Teaching Statement.

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
    (Optional)

Reference requirements

  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Applicants should provide the names and contact information for 3-5 references and must request letters of reference within the system in order to complete application requirements.

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02493

Help contact: alansmojarrofranco@pstat.ucsb.edu

 

CAMPUS INFORMATION

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

JOB LOCATION

Santa Barbara, CA

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Assistant Professor in Data Science

The Department of Statistics and Applied Probability at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor position.

We are looking for individuals with a strong research agenda in Statistics with emphasis on Data Science, and demonstrated research and potential for teaching excellence. A record of (or potential for) collaborative research that leverages synergies within the Department and Division or links to the campus Data Science initiative is desired.

Responsibilities of faculty members generally include the development of an actively funded research program of the highest quality, teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, recruitment, supervision, and mentorship of graduate students, and participation in university service and professional activities.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.

Salary is based on UC’s salary scales and depends on qualifications and experience. Candidates should discuss their teaching experience and teaching-related activities in their teaching statement.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apply link: Applications Closed

Next review date: Applications Closed

 

 

Visiting Faculty Positions in Statistics, Applied Probability, Actuarial Science, Data Science, & Financial Mathematics

The Department of Statistics and Applied Probability at UC Santa Barbara is searching for qualified candidates for multiple visiting faculty positions in the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability.

The Department comprises 20 permanent faculty members, as well as more than ten visiting scholars, postdocs and lecturers. Our vibrant research atmosphere is driven by interdisciplinary research groups in Data Science, Biostatistics, Environmental Statistics, and Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (cfmar.pstat.ucsb.edu).

A full year Visiting Assistant Professor appointment carries a teaching load of 5 one-quarter courses per year. Departmental teaching includes upper-division undergraduate courses in statistics, probability, regression, time-series, statistical computing, stochastic processes, and mathematical finance.

The department has two specializations in research and teaching. Applicants hired for one of these specializations must be willing to primarily teach courses in three areas.

Specialization in Statistics and Data Science (STDS): Applicants for this specialization have research-level expertise in a field related to mathematical statistics, biostatistics, applied statistics, computational statistics and data science.

Specialization in Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Research (FMAR): Applicants for this specialization have research-level expertise in a field related to financial mathematics, probability, actuarial science.

The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.

Salary is based on UC’s salary scales and depends on qualifications and experience. Candidates should discuss their teaching experience and teaching-related activities in their teaching statement.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02350

Next review date: 3/23/2023

 

 

Systems Administrator 3 (50% Time)

Maintains the research computing infrastructure of the Statistics & Applied Probability Department.

Responsible for administration of a variety of computational applications and productivity tools running on departmental servers, and individual research workstations in the Linux, Unix, MacOS and Windows environments. Installs, enhances and maintains the virtual machines, secure network access, and backup capabilities for the PSTAT faculty, graduate students and Visitors.

Apply link: Applications Closed

Next review date: Applications Closed

 

 

Undergraduate Advisor

Under the general supervision of the Student Affairs Manager, the Undergraduate Program Advisor (UPA) provides undergraduate advising to more than 1,300 majors, pre-majors transfer students, and prospective students in the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability. Provides advice to students on the full range of requirements for 6 programs (B.A., B.S., and Minor in Statistical & Data Science; B.S. in Actuarial Science; B.S. in Financial Mathematics and Statistics (joint with MATH); plus the combined BS/MS Actuarial Science program), including choice of Major, on-going assessment of student progress and degree completion. Recommends solutions to academic issues and refers students to appropriate resources. Advises independently under general supervision. In consultation with Department Chair, Vice Chair, Management Services Officer and Student Affairs Manager, assists with curriculum planning, drafts quarterly department schedule for courses, collects and analyzes enrollment figures to provide insight and recommendations, reserves classrooms, and manages course waitlists for both academic year and summer sessions. Works collaboratively with faculty and campus agencies on all issues related to Statistics curriculum, articulation and MCA. Under the general supervision of the Student Affairs Manager, assists with and coordinates articulation, testing, outreach, recruitment, registration, orientation, degree certification and internship and scholarship programs. Provides career counseling and advice about graduate studies. Serves as liaison to UCSB offices, community college, students, faculty, and department undergraduate committee. The UPA is also responsible for maintaining student records and course and student data management. Responds to queries by phone, electronically, and in person from prospective students, parents and the public about department programs. Supervises the departmental peer advisors. Provides backup and support to Student Affairs Manager in his/her absence. Manages multiple tasks simultaneously with a demanding workload, under pressure of deadline constraints with many interruptions. Organizes and prioritizes workload; identifies problems, and develops original ideas to solve them.

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Next Review Date: 5/3/2023

Job Code: 52469