What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor in Statistics (One-Year) position at Inside Higher Ed?
We invite applications for a one-year faculty visiting position in statistics at Colby College to begin Fall 2026. The department offers a major and minor in statistics, as well as a major and minor in data science (jointly with mathematics and computer science). Colby is committed to several interdisciplinary programs related to statistics, including the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence (https://davisinstituteai.colby.edu/) and the newly announced McVey Center for Computational and Data Sciences (https://news.colby.edu/story/gift-establishes-mcvey-center-for-computational-and-data-sciences/) . The successful candidate will join a standalone department of five statisticians. A Master's degree or higher in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field by the time of employment is required. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching statistics to undergraduates at all levels, and also contribute to the research life of the department. The teaching responsibility for this position is five courses per year. Colby seeks candidates committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and access across the community through their research, teaching, and service.
For more information about the department, please see our website at https://www.colby.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/statistics. Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college recognized for excellence in undergraduate education and close student-faculty interaction. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching, a statement of research interests or activities, and contact information for three references electronically through Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/184894. Review of applications will begin May 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.
For more information about the department, please see our website at https://www.colby.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/statistics. Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college recognized for excellence in undergraduate education and close student-faculty interaction. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching, a statement of research interests or activities, and contact information for three references electronically through Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/184894. Review of applications will begin May 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.