Chair, Department of Statistics Tenured Faculty Position

University of California, Irvine

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences

Department of Statistics

Tenure Faculty Professor Position

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 transformational leaders to submit an application to become its new Department Chair and Professor with Tenure with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

The Department of Statistics has a strong interdisciplinary flavor, focused on developing state-of-the-art methods for solving topical data-driven problems in natural and social sciences, medicine and engineering, and advancing the statistical theory that underlies those methods. The Chair of Statistics will support the department's mission of research excellence, scientific discovery, and training in rigorous statistical methods. The successful candidate will be a nationally recognized leader with a strong reputation for research excellence and superior teaching. As Chair, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the department's future-attracting and mentoring the next generation of statistical researchers and educators.

The Chair will build upon departmental and university strengths, leading with passion a department that works to inform, promote, and evaluate concrete actions to improve scientific discovery through the development and application of novel statistical methodology and theory. The Chair will lead and serve as an advocate for a group of talented and committed faculty, staff, and students from varying backgrounds.

Department of Statistics

The U.S. News and World Report 2025 Best Global Universities ranking identifies UCI as one of the top 30 universities for a graduate degree in statistics in the United States. The department is further ranked within the top 20 statistics graduate programs among all public institutions. Our Master of Data Science (MDS) was recently ranked No. 6 overall on Fortune's list of best masters degree programs in data science and we are host to the first undergraduate degree in data science within the University of California system. The department currently consists of 15 primary faculty, over 50 PhD students and 20 MS students, and 116 MDS students.

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences

One of only five computing-focused schools among Association of American Universities (AAU) members, UC Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences is home to the departments of Computer Science, Informatics, and Statistics. The School's mission is to lead innovation in human-centered information and computing technologies, understand their economic and social significance, and develop an educated workforce to further advance technology. With approximately 4,000 undergraduates, 600 master's students, 400 doctoral students, 100 faculty members, and 85 staff, the School is the largest computing program within the UC system and one of the largest in the nation, providing exceptional opportunities for discovery and learning in all areas of information and computer sciences.

University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is ranked as a top 10 public university by U.S. News and World Report, has been identified by The New York Times as No. 1 among U.S. universities that do the most for low-income students, and is No. 2 in the west for diversity according to The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. UCI has also done what no other school has done-rank among Sierra's Top 10 most sustainable colleges for 12 years in a row. UCI is located in Orange County, 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 45 miles south of Los Angeles. Irvine is one of the safest communities in the U.S. and offers a very pleasant year-round climate, numerous recreational and cultural opportunities, and one of the highest-ranked public-school systems in the nation. All positions would be eligible to participate in UCI's faculty housing program.

Factors the search committee will be considering include:

* Ability to lead the Department of Statistics toward a common and clearly articulated vision, overseeing its academic and administrative activities.

* Articulation of a strong vision for the field of statistics and interrelationships with machine learning and computer science.

* Ability to communicate the Department's vision with school, campus, and university administrative leadership and external stakeholders.

* Ability to foster a culture of excellence in research, teaching, and service within the department.

* Proven track-record of fostering excellence through the contribution of members from diverse backgrounds.

* Demonstrated ability to attract, mentor, and develop faculty members who demonstrate potential for outstanding contributions to the field.

* Ability to develop and implement a robust mentoring program for young faculty members and students, nurturing their professional growth and success.

* Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels-including administration, faculty, staff, and students-to obtain, manage, and sustain necessary resources to ensure departmental success and growth.

* Dedication to rigorous and innovative pedagogy and academic training.

* Dedication to producing and fostering rigorous and impactful, theoretical, methodological, and collaborative statistical research.

Completed applications containing a cover letter, curriculum vita, teaching statement, research statement, and the names and contact information of three references. Please refer to the following website for instructions: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09909. The review of applications will begin January 2, 2026 and full consideration will be given to all applications received by this date.

Applicants have a Ph.D. degree in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field.

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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.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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