Department of Mathematics
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Assistant Professor
Statistics
Fall 2026
Position Description
The Department of Mathematics at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Statistics at the Assistant Professor level with the appointment to begin in August 2026.
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution with a Hispanic-Serving Institution
designation and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff,
administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research,
advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing
the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American
professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply. CSUF is committed to
retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success.
CSUF faculty are committed teacher-scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in
classrooms, labs, and individually mentored projects. Candidates for this position must have a solid theoretical
and applied background in statistics and a passion for teaching and research. Those with research interests in
emerging domains are highly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will contribute to the statistics
community at Cal State Fullerton through teaching, research, professional activities, and service.
Responsibilities include:
• Teaching a wide spectrum of theoretical and applied courses in statistics and data science at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels
• Conducting research resulting in publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals within a
collaborative faculty-student environment
• Mentoring students and guiding them towards post-graduation success
• Contributing to curriculum development by incorporating modern statistical and data science approaches
to existing courses or creating new courses
• Serving on departmental and university-wide committees
A successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a transdisciplinary Titan Supercomputing Center and contribute to the growth of the Statistical Consulting Center within the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate must:
• Have earned a Ph.D. in statistics or a related field. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the
starting date
• Have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring students
• Have a well-defined research agenda
Preferred Qualifications
• Teaching experience with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching students of diverse ethnic,
cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Be able to contribute to undergraduate and graduate curriculum development
• Evidence of the potential to supervise undergraduate and master’s level students in research
• Evidence of or a strong interest in participating in interdisciplinary, collaborative research
• Plan for seeking internal and external funding
Application Procedure
To receive consideration, a complete online application must be received by electronic submission via
https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26674.
Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by Sunday, October 5, 2025. The
anticipated appointment date is August 17, 2026. Please direct all questions about the position to
Dr. Jessica Jaynes at jjaynes@fullerton.edu.
Statistics at CSU Fullerton
The statistics faculty research areas include Bayesian statistics, statistical computing, spatial statistics,
experimental design, and survival analysis. Faculty are active in application areas of neuroscience, geology,
biostatistics, psychometrics, epidemiology, bioengineering, and finance. The Titan Supercomputing Center provides high-performance computing to support faculty research. The statistics undergraduate program includes courses in probability theory, stochastic processes, statistical modeling, and statistical learning. The M.S. in Statistics program serves the growing demand in the workforce for professionals with knowledge and training in data science and quantitative analysis. Moreover, the program prepares students interested in graduate studies at the Ph.D. level. The M.S. courses are conducted synchronously in person and via a two-way stream on the Internet.
The Mathematics Department
The Mathematics Department has 36 tenured or tenure-track faculty members and offers an undergraduate degree program with concentrations in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Teaching Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, and
Applied Mathematics. We also offer minors in Data Science, Mathematics, and Teaching Secondary and
Elementary Mathematics. The department also offers the following graduate degree programs: M.S. in Statistics, M.S. in Applied Mathematics and M.A. in Teaching Mathematics.
Extra-curricular activity is an integral part of our department culture. We maintain a strong student research presence at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, and our Putnam Team regularly scores in the top quartile. We are considered a leader in cutting-edge and inclusive pedagogical practices. Our faculty often pursue and are awarded grants to fund efforts to support our students.
The Department of Mathematics at California State University, Fullerton has recently received the award for
“Mathematics Programs That Make a Difference” by the American Mathematical Society. For more details,
please visit the Mathematics Department webpage at https://www.fullerton.edu/math/about/