Employment Opportunities

The MSU Department of Statistics and Probability has the following opportunities available. Click on the job title to see the official posting and link to apply.

Ast Prof/Asc Prof/Prof - Fixed Term  The Department of Statistics and Probability (STT) at Michigan State University (MSU) plans to fill one Fixed-term Assistant/Associate/Full Professor to serve as the Hannan Visiting Scholar in theoretical statistics and probability, during the Fall 2024 semester. The candidate will be expected to teach one course related to the candidate’s research during the academic year of the appointment. This position is for a one-year Fixed-term Assistant/Associate/Full Professor to serve as the Hannan Endowed Visiting Scholar in Statistics and Probability, and can potentially be renewed for additional years upon successful completion of the first year.

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System  The Program in Mathematics Education (PRIME), joint with the Departments of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering (CMSE), Mathematics (MTH), and Statistics and Probability (STT), at Michigan State University (MSU) is seeking tenure system scholars at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level with a focus in any of the following areas at the postsecondary level: Computing Education, Mathematics Education, Statistics Education, or overlapping and related disciplines. These positions are part of our continued commitment to address major and enduring challenges in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning.

Specialist - Teacher - Continuing  This is an academic year (9 month) position, with possible opportunities for summer teaching if desired. The Program seeks candidates whose teaching, service, or other experience has prepared them to contribute to creating inclusive learning spaces for a diverse group of students. The successful candidate will work with colleagues to develop, coordinate, and teach data science courses primarily for students in the MSDS program, joining a vibrant, diverse, and supportive group of faculty members focused on instructional excellence in data science. 

STT Teaching Assistants The Department of Statistics and Probability sometimes hires graduate students from outside its doctoral program to work as Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs).