Associate Statistical Programmer Jobs in Alabama

Department/Organization
206601 - Info Systems/Statistics/Mgt Science

Rank
Associate/Full Professor

Position Summary
The Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science Department at The University of Alabama invites applications for a Distinguished Faculty position in either of its two STEM programs: OM and Statistics.

Detailed Position Information
The Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track Distinguished Faculty position in the Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science Department in either of its two STEM programs: OM and Statistics.
The Shelby Endowment for Distinguished Faculty will be used to recruit and retain preeminent STEM faculty at the University of Alabama. The Culverhouse College of Business Administration offers STEM designated programs. Culverhouse's Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science (ISM) Department has two STEM designated programs in the areas of OM and statistics.
The statistics area has been part of the College for over a century. It is a self-sufficient area with its own faculty and programs. The statistics faculty is active teaching and researching topics that have an impact on business, especially those in the transition from the era of data parsimony to the new one of "big data." OM applies topics and tools from management science, operations research, and other areas in applied mathematics to solve real-world problems to optimize productivity, improve logistics, and streamline supply chains. Both OM and statistics offer a PhD under their own umbrella program.

Minimum Qualifications
Highly established faculty at the rank of full professor or established faculty at the rank of associate professor who exhibit an emerging reputation and meet or exceed the requirements to receive the distinction to become Shelby Distinguished Faculty.
PhD in Statistics or in Operations Management/Management Science/Operations Research/ Industrial Engineering or related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Membership, or great promise of membership, in any of the three National Academies (Engineering, Science, Medicine), OR American Academy of Arts & Sciences, OR similar national/international honorific society with equivalent prestige as one of the American academies and which recognizes life achievements in STEM areas.
2. High recognitions specific to an area of study; e.g. Fellow of The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, etc.
3. Awarded important awards or distinctions such as those from INFORMS or ASA, a prestigious award from sister organizations e.g. the George B. Dantzig Prize of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), the Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award, the INFORMS von Neumann Theoretical Prize, INFORMS Presidents Award, or the ASA Founders Award.
4. Honoris Cause degrees from prestigious universities.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Candidates must apply online at https://careers.ua.edu and attach a curriculum vitae and three references. Required documents not attached at time of application will disqualify application. Review of applicants will begin immediately. The posting is expected to remain open until the position is filled.

About the Division/College/School
The Culverhouse College of Business is home to an inclusive community, committed to personal engagement, and dedicated to shaping the future of business through excellence in teaching, research, and service.
Continuously accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1929, Culverhouse is among the leading public business schools in the country.
The College offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels distributed across five academic departments and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.
Some of its many distinctive programs and labs include the STEM and CREATE Path to the MBA, a value investing library and trading room, a behavioral research lab, and a center focused on data analytics.

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America's Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine's list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review's list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., "The Alabama Research Institutes"), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation's most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC's Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.