Postdoctoral Instructorship

The Department of Statistics invites applications for postdoctoral instructorships including Pfeiffer-VIGRE Instructorships. All instructors in the Department are appointed for two academic years, with possible extension for a third year. The term of appointment may begin at any time after July 1, 2008. Candidates should have received a PhD within 18 months proceeding the time of appointment and have demonstrated potential for excellence in both research and teaching. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents.

Instructors teach one lecture course each semester, and conduct research in collaboration with a faculty mentor. The Pfeiffer-VIGRE Instructorships honor Professor Emeritus Paul Pfeiffer, a founding member of the department, and are a component of the Rice VIGRE program. Pfeiffer-VIGRE instructors work with a team of faculty and graduate and undergraduate students in one of the VIGRE research areas.

Rice University is a private research university with a long tradition of excellence in undergraduate and graduate science and engineering education. Please browse our website (www.stat.rice.edu) for a description of departmental activities and people. To apply online (preferred) http://facultysearch.statistics.rice.edu/. If you are unable to apply online, applicants may send a letter of application, curriculum vita, graduate transcripts, and at most one reprint/preprint to: 

Rice University
Department of Statistics –MS138
Attn: Postdoctoral Instructorship Committee
6100 Main Street
Houston Texas 77005-1892

At least three letters of reference are required; the candidate should have these sent directly to the above address. Rice University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution.