Interested in pursuing a career as a statistician or data scientist at an academic institution? Perhaps you already have accepted an offer or will be on the market this coming year. Then you won’t want to miss this next career fair sponsored by NISS that will offer essential information about job opportunities for statisticians/data scientists in different academic environments. During this academic career fair, you will hear from senior statisticians and data scientists who will be on hand to provide attendees with an inside look at the varying aspects of research, teaching and service that statisticians in these academic institutions get involved in and the career opportunities available for you to consider!
So if you have received an offer for this fall, what advice would you like to have as you start your first year in the job? What should your priorities be – getting those publications sent out, perfecting your teaching, accepting service and committee assignments? How to answer these questions? We will ask several department heads, from different types of departments, to share their advice to their new hires.
Agenda
Each presenter will give a brief overview of their institutions and discuss their opportunities, then we will transition to a panel discussion that will address the following general topics:
- What advice do you give your new hires?
- How can a new hire seek colleague who can provide good career advice?
- What are the potential distinguishing characteristics of candidates for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position in your institution?
- What advice would you give to potential job candidates this coming year?
- What advice would you give about how Ph.D. students or postdocs should prepare for the future?
A live Q&A Session will take place after the panel discussion.
About the NISS Virtual Career Fair Series
This event is part of the NISS Virtual Career Fair Series: webinars where experienced statisticians from industry, government and academia talk about and provide advice for individuals interested in pursuing a career as a statistician. For more information about these events, please visit: https://www.niss.org/niss-affiliate-virtual-career-fairs