Lecturer in Statistics (Yale University)

Description The Psychology Department at Yale University is seeking a full-time multi-year lecturer in multivariate statistics for social and behavioral research. This position is proposed to start on July 1, 2024. The primary roles would be to (a) teach statistical methods used in social and behavioral science to graduate and undergraduate students and (b) be available as a consultant/collaborator to students and faculty on their papers and grant proposals. Common statistical methods that students and faculty might need some support with include (but are not limited to): structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and longitudinal analysis/time-lagged analysis. It is expected that the person who fills this role will be familiar with and able to work with different types of variables (e.g., various distributions, collected from questionnaires, interviews, and behavioral tasks) and be able to assist with addressing different analytic needs (e.g., working with missing data, writing analysis scripts in R, MPlus, or other common packages). The lecturer will be expected to teach one course per semester, hold weekly drop-in hours, and be available for consultation as needed. The position is for three years and is renewable. The review will begin on Oct 16, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Qualifications The applicant must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire. Application Instructions To apply, please submit a: Cover letter that details the applicant’s statistical experience/expertise, approach to teaching statistics to a diverse group of students, and anticipated statistics courses that the applicant could see teaching; and CV Please submit materials through Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/129414) For questions about this position, please contact Mrs. Lindsey W. Fuller, lindsey.fuller@yale.edu. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

Description

The Psychology Department at Yale University is seeking a full-time multi-year lecturer in multivariate statistics for social and behavioral research. This position is proposed to start on July 1, 2024. The primary roles would be to (a) teach statistical methods used in social and behavioral science to graduate and undergraduate students and (b) be available as a consultant/collaborator to students and faculty on their papers and grant proposals. Common statistical methods that students and faculty might need some support with include (but are not limited to): structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and longitudinal analysis/time-lagged analysis. It is expected that the person who fills this role will be familiar with and able to work with different types of variables (e.g., various distributions, collected from questionnaires, interviews, and behavioral tasks) and be able to assist with addressing different analytic needs (e.g., working with missing data, writing analysis scripts in R, MPlus, or other common packages). The lecturer will be expected to teach one course per semester, hold weekly drop-in hours, and be available for consultation as needed. The position is for three years and is renewable. The review will begin on Oct 16, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

Qualifications

The applicant must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a:

Cover letter that details the applicant’s statistical experience/expertise, approach to teaching statistics to a diverse group of students, and anticipated statistics courses that the applicant could see teaching; and
CV

Please submit materials through Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/129414)

For questions about this position, please contact Mrs. Lindsey W. Fuller, lindsey.fuller@yale.edu.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

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