Assistant Professor

The Department of Statistics & Data Science at Carnegie Mellon University (www.stat.cmu.edu) invites applications for a tenure track position in Computational Social Science at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2025. This position will be affiliated with the Institute for Complex Social Dynamics (https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/social-dynamics/).

The Department seeks candidates in the areas of social science statistics and data science, as well as related interdisciplinary fields. Potential areas of interest include network science, social simulation, data science for social good, simulation-based inference, cultural evolution, using large text and image corpora as data, and data privacy. Candidates with other research interests related to the work of both the Department and the Institute are also highly encouraged to apply.

The Institute for Complex Social Dynamics brings together scholars at Carnegie Mellon University who develop and apply mathematical and computational models to study large-scale complex social phenomena. The core members of the Institute are based in the Departments of Statistics & Data Science, Social & Decision Sciences, and Philosophy. Interests of the Institute include studies of the emergence of social behavior, the spread of misinformation, social inequality, and societal resilience.

As tenure-track faculty, the successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent research agenda, leading to publications in leading journals in both statistics and in suitable social-scientific venues; to teach courses in the department at both the undergraduate and graduate level; to supervise Ph.D. dissertations; to obtain grants; and in general to build a national reputation for their scholarship. The candidate will join the ICSD as a Core Member, and help shape the future of the Institute.

Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree generating program) at the time of application. Candidates will be expected to complete their Ph.D. or equivalent degree no later than the start date of the appointment (August 2025).

To apply, candidates should submit (1) a combined cover letter, research statement and teaching statement of no more than five pages; (2) a complete CV listing all publications; (3) up to two papers or manuscripts as PDFs; and (4) arrange for three letters of recommendation.

Candidates can include any teaching and mentoring contributions to or philosophies regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their teaching statement. Other contributions to DEI through, for instance, their research or service can be included in the candidate's cover letter and/or research statement. These contributions can include both your activities to date and your future plans and goals.

Applications received by December 15th, 2024 are guaranteed to receive full consideration.