Student Phd Statistics Internship Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Department/Organization
206601 - Info Systems/Statistics/Mgt Science
Rank
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Summary
Responsibilities include teaching courses in the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in the department's statistics area, conducting academic research and publishing in high quality peer-reviewed journals, generating external research funding, and engaging in service as assigned by the department, college, and university.
Detailed Position Information
The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science at the Culverhouse College of Business, University of Alabama, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Applied Statistics. The appointment may be made at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with the individual's record, with a start date of August 16, 2026. Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Statistics or closely related fields with documented research in statistics. Successful candidates are expected to conduct and lead independent research in Statistics. The College and the Department support foundational as well as interdisciplinary research. Candidates with expertise and interests in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and network analysis, computational and Bayesian methods, are encouraged to apply.
Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics or closely related fields with documented research in statistics
• For the Assistant Professor position, candidates must provide tangible evidence of a strong commitment to original, high-impact research with clear potential for publication in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals. For the Associate Professor position, candidates should demonstrate an established and sustained research agenda, with a record of publications in high-quality academic outlets.
• Evidence of interest in and enthusiasm for teaching excellence. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring is required for the Associate Professor position.
• Willingness to provide service for the operation and functioning of the department, school, and university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise and interests in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and network analysis, computational and Bayesian methods.
• Experience, desire, and flexibility to teach a range of undergraduate & graduate (MS, MBA, PhD) statistics and analytics courses.
• Candidates with strong academic accomplishments, including scholarly recognition and external funding support, are encouraged to apply for the Associate Professor position.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Candidates must apply online at http://careers.ua.edu and submit as required documents,

Cover letter

Resume/curriculum vitae

Names and contact information for three references

Research statement

Teaching statement

Required documents not attached at the time of application will disqualify application. Review of applicants will begin on November 15, 2025. The posting is expected to remain open until the position is filled. All inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Volodymyr Melnykov ( vmelnykov@ua.edu ).
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.