Statistics : Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Statistics and DataScience (initial review Dec. 1, 2025)

Position overview

Position title :

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Statistics and Data Science

Salary range :

Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. A reasonable estimate for the annual salary range (academic year, nine-month basis) for this position is $125,000 - $140,000 for Assistant Professors; $145,000 - $165,000 for Associate Professors; and $170,000 - $200,000 for full Professors.

Anticipated start :

July 1, 2026, with the academic year beginning in September 2026. Degree requirements must be met by June 30, 2026 for employment effective July 1, 2026 and beyond.

Application Window

Open date : September 4, 2025

Next review date : Monday, Dec 1, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Statistics Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an open rank faculty position in Statistics and Data Science. The department is particularly interested in candidates whose research expertise complements those of the current faculty. Desired areas include (but are not limited to) applied and theoretical statistics, causal inference, computational statistics, statistical machine learning, statistical data science, modeling and inference for networks and graphs, optimal decision-making, stochastic spatio-temporal modeling, statistical AI, and uncertainty quantification.

UC Santa Cruz is one of 10 campuses in the University of California system and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an association of the top research universities in the US. The Statistics Department (STAT) is part of the Baskin School of Engineering and has a stellar reputation for its dynamism and innovation in interdisciplinary research. Our graduate program has a steady throughput of professionals that perform brilliantly in academia, industry and government, and currently has about 30 students. Our school has nationally and internationally known researchers in many areas. Baskin Engineering is home to six departments contributing to the richness of its research in materials, devices and instruments; engineering mathematics; computing; and health engineering.

With a rich history of embracing groundbreaking interdisciplinary work and building deep research ties with industry, the UCSC residential campus is nestled in a redwood forest above the city of Santa Cruz, while the nearby Santa Clara campus in Silicon Valley affords unique and exciting opportunities for collaboration with industry researchers, as well as with faculty and students at other San Francisco Bay Area universities.

Successful candidates at the assistant level are expected to develop a research program, advise and mentor graduate students in their research area, obtain external funding, develop and teach courses within the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, deliver both in-person and on-line instruction, and perform university, public and professional service. Successful tenured-level candidates should also demonstrate consistent and sustained excellence in effective teaching, mentoring, and scholarly activities, as well as leadership at the national and international levels.

Successful candidates must be able to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from a breadth of academic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

A minority-serving institution (MSI) with a high proportion of first-in-family students, UC Santa Cruz is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a member of the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities (HRSU), a member of the Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and a member of several leading identity and ethnic affinity professional societies, including the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos / Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).

Application packages will be considered with a view toward potential as much as achievement . The selected candidates will receive a start-up package that includes funding in support of furthering inclusion efforts. Activities promoting inclusive excellence at UC Santa Cruz will be recognized as important university service during the faculty merit and promotion processes.

Statistics Department : departments / statistics /

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at the time the application is submitted)

PhD (or equivalent foreign degree) in statistics, mathematics, operations research, data science or related field. For applicants to the Assistant Professor rank, your application materials must document that your projected date for completing your degree will be on or before June 30, 2026.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system; all documents and materials must be submitted as PDFs.

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.

Teaching Statement - Statement of teaching experience, interests, and plans appropriate for the students at UC Santa Cruz . Refer to the teaching statement guidelines and evaluation criteria.

Research Statement

Selected Publication or Technical Report - A minimum of one is required and a maximum of three will be accepted.

Selected Publication or Technical Report (Optional)

Selected Publication or Technical Report (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation

Apply link : JPF01988

Help contact : About UC Santa Cruz

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.

APM - 035 : Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

The University of California 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.

It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at or .

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Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz, as outlined in campus policy CAPM 102.530.

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The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work / life balance.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job location

Santa Cruz, CA