Tenure Track Position - Statistics/Data Science
The California State University · Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
$97,788–$118,524from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Multiple tenure-track faculty positions in the Statistics Department, covering teaching across undergraduate and graduate statistics and data science courses, advising MS thesis students, and maintaining an active research agenda with peer-reviewed outputs. The role suits doctoral-level statisticians or data scientists who balance classroom instruction with scholarly work and student mentorship, with appointment expected at Assistant or Associate Professor rank starting August 2027.
Mid level · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA · Doctorate required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 5 people in this state plausibly meet what this posting asks for (mathematical science occupations, all other). range 3–10
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $184,469 (middle half $69,495–$199,482). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This is a tenure-track faculty position (Assistant or Associate Professor), not a standard industry role. The SOC code 15-2099 (Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other) is the closest fit for a statistics faculty role; 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is a plausible alternative given the explicit data science focus.
The posting lists no specific software tools or programming languages as requirements. The skills extracted reflect the academic subject-matter requirements stated in the Required Qualifications section.
The compensation range spans both Assistant Professor ($97,788–$107,628) and Associate Professor ($112,500–$118,524) ranks; the bottom of the pay band/max reflect the full combined range across both ranks.
The role explicitly requires on-campus presence in San Luis Obispo, CA; Cal Poly policy prohibits out-of-state remote work, so remote is false.
Seniority is set to Mid (entry-level tenure-track, Assistant Professor anticipated) rather than Senior, as the posting anticipates hiring at the Assistant Professor rank — an early-career academic appointment — despite the doctoral requirement.
No specific programming languages, statistical software, or computational tools are named as requirements anywhere in the posting; the skills list is therefore limited to the academic discipline requirements explicitly stated.
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