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The Department of Statistics (www.stat.uci.edu) in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full rank level, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.
The Department of Statistics has a strong interdisciplinary tradition, focused on development and implementation of state-of-the-art and impactful methods for solving topical data-driven problems in natural and social sciences, medicine and engineering, and for advancing the statistical theory and computational tools that underpin those methods. The department is equally interested in junior applicants, with a demonstrated strong research potential, as well as senior applicants, with proven high-level accomplishments. Candidates with research interests in all areas of statistics will be considered.
All applicants should have a commitment of excellence to the core teaching and inclusivity missions of the department, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. They should also have clear enthusiasm for helping our collegial department continue to grow, specifically in the areas of programmatic and curricula development. Finally, successful candidates will be expected to contribute, commensurate with their career stage, to a diverse funding portfolio, for both their own research platforms as well as for the PhD program, through the submission of grant applications.
The University of California, Irvine is ranked as a top 10 public university by both U.S. News and World Report and Forbes. In the U.S. News and World Report 2026 Best Global Universities ranking, the UCI Department of Statistics was identified as joint 22nd among Statistics Programs in the United States, an increase from 27th in 2024. The department currently consists of 15 primary faculty, 52 PhD students, 19 Masters in Statistics students, and 100 Master’s in Data Science students. Faculty distinctions in the department include 6 ASA fellows, 2 AAAS fellows, 1 IMS fellow, 2 Chancellor’s professors, and 1 Distinguished professor.
Applicants should hold, or expect to hold, a PhD degree in statistics, biostatistics or a related field by Spring/Summer 2027. Completed applications containing a cover letter, curriculum vita, teaching statement, research statement, and contact information of three recommendation letter writers should be uploaded electronically. Recommendation letters will be requested for applicants who progress to the next stage of the search. Please refer to the following website for instructions:(JPF10445]. The review of applications will begin November 19, 2026, and full consideration will be given to all applications received by this date.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

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