Assistant Professor in Statistics and Biostatistics

UNC is seeking faculty in the field of AI and Safeguarding health through the Departments of Biostatistics (BIOS), Statistics and Operations Research (STOR), Computer Science (COMP) and the School of Law. The primary appointment will be in STOR with a joint appointment in BIOS and possible affiliations with COMP and the Center for AI and Public Health (CAIPH). This tenure-track assistant professor level position is scheduled to start July 1, 2027. The departments are seeking candidates with a doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in statistics, biostatistics, operations research, artificial intelligence or a related field. This early-career hire will focus on foundational statistical and optimization methods for safe and reliable AI, with applications in biomedicine and public health. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, robust and stochastic optimization, generative and foundation models, reliable and robust machine learning, uncertainty quantification, sequential decision-making, and AI systems operating under uncertainty in high-stakes environments. The secondary appointment in Biostatistics will facilitate close collaboration with applied researchers and provide pathways for translating methods into practice. Candidates are expected to highlight the connection between their research and their application focus in their cover letters. Duties of this position include teaching, research, and service. The hired candidate will be expected to teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels at the intersection of their expertise and the needs of the department. Screening of applications will begin November 9, 2026, on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply by that date to be included in the initial review cycle; applications submitted afterward will continue to receive full consideration while the position remains open. The application package should include a cover letter, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, representative papers, and a list of relevant graduate courses taken. Applicants should also arrange for four letters of recommendation. At least one of the letters should include an evaluation of the applicant’s teaching ability. Application materials and letters of recommendation must be submitted in electronic form only; click on https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325983 to apply for this position. This position is part of a cluster hire on Safeguarding Artificial Intelligence in Health: Foundations, Uncertainty, and High-Stakes Decision-Making, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that involves three jointly appointed positions with the Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Computer Science. This is structured to strengthen collaboration across these departments. The ideal candidate will have research and/or teaching interests that make substantive connections with related fields and would be excited to engage in cross-disciplinary conversations and collaborations. For inquiries, please contact STOR-Cluster@unc.edu. Further information about STOR is at http://stor.unc.edu, and about BIOS at https://sph.unc.edu/bios/biostatistics/. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Last updated: 29 September 2026