Open Rank Professor in Statistics

Pay

Salary range: $116,400–$254,400. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. Off-scale salaries and other components of pay may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See Academic Salary Scales – UC Irvine Academic Personnel.

Schedule

• Open date: October 19, 2026
• Next review date: Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) – apply by this date for full consideration
• Final date: Thursday, April 1, 2027 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) – applications accepted until this date if the position remains unfilled

About the role

The Department of Statistics in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full rank level, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

The department has a strong interdisciplinary tradition focused on developing and implementing state-of-the-art, impactful methods for solving data-driven problems in natural and social sciences, medicine, and engineering, and on advancing the statistical theory and computational tools that underpin those methods. The department is equally interested in junior applicants with demonstrated strong research potential and senior applicants with proven high-level accomplishments. Candidates with research interests in all areas of statistics will be considered.

All applicants should have a commitment to excellence in the core teaching and inclusivity missions of the department at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, clear enthusiasm for helping the collegial department continue to grow—specifically in programmatic and curricula development—and an expectation to contribute, commensurate with career stage, to a diverse funding portfolio for their own research platforms and for the PhD program through grant applications.

The University of California, Irvine is ranked as a top‑10 public university by both U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities ranking, the UCI Department of Statistics was joint 22nd among U.S. statistics programs (up from 27th in 2024). The department currently comprises 15 primary faculty, 52 PhD students, 19 Master’s in Statistics students, and 100 Master’s in Data Science students. Faculty distinctions include 6 ASA fellows, 2 AAAS fellows, 1 IMS fellow, 2 Chancellor’s professors, and 1 Distinguished professor.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field (held or expected by Spring/Summer 2027)

Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae (most recently updated)
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Reflective Teaching and Mentoring Statement (see department guidance)
• Contact information for three recommendation letter writers (letters will be requested for candidates who progress to the next stage)

Department website: https://stat.ics.uci.edu/ | Recruitment reference: JPF10445 | Location: Irvine, CA