Open Rank Professor in Statistics, Social Work

Open Rank Professor in Statistics, Social Work

Category: Faculty

Department: Department of Social Work, CCPA

Locations: Binghamton, NY

Position ID: 205023

Department Overview:

The Department of Social Work is entering an exciting period of
growth and innovation. In addition to expanding its Bachelor of
Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs, the
Department is actively developing a PhD program in Social Work,
creating new opportunities for faculty leadership in doctoral
education, research mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration,
and the advancement of the social work profession. The development
of the PhD program reflects both the Department's growth and
Binghamton University's broader commitment to expanding high-impact
graduate and doctoral education within its R1 research
environment.

The Department is part of College of Community and Public Affairs
(CCPA), an interdisciplinary college focused on preparing students
for careers and leadership in public and community service. CCPA
brings together Social Work, Human Development, Public
Administration and Policy, Higher Education and Student Affairs,
and Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership, alongside the
interdisciplinary Community Research and Action PhD program. The
College emphasizes social justice, interdisciplinary collaboration,
applied scholarship, and meaningful engagement with local,
regional, national, and global communities. Located in downtown
Binghamton, CCPA is closely connected to a broad network of
community agencies, schools, health and human service
organizations, government entities, and nonprofit partners.

The Department offers a growing BSW program, a long-standing
in-person MSW program, and an exclusively online MSW program,
including full-time, part-time, and advanced standing pathways. The
Department's programs are grounded in social justice, multisystem
practice, community engagement, and a commitment to preparing
social workers to address complex social problems across
individuals, families, organizations, and communities.

Job Description:

Binghamton University is seeking faculty members at open rank
Professor specializing in advanced quantitative methods or applied
statistics to join its Department of Social Work within the CCPA.
We seek a collegial and collaborative scholar whose expertise in
advanced quantitative methods will strengthen the Department's
research capacity and complement faculty whose primary expertise
lies in substantive areas of social work, social policy, education,
health, and human services.

The candidate's substantive area of research specialization is
open. We particularly welcome scholars who develop or apply
advanced quantitative methods to complex, real-world data,
including administrative, longitudinal, multilevel, multisystem,
geospatial, linked, and community-engaged datasets. We are
especially interested in scholarship that advances social justice,
examines social and structural determinants of health and
well-being, informs equitable policy and practice, and addresses
systemic inequities affecting marginalized and historically
underserved populations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a methodological partner to faculty and graduate

students, and interdisciplinary research teams across the full
research lifecycle, including:

• study design
• measurement
• data management and linkage
• statistical analysis
• interpretation
• grant development
• dissemination
• Contribute intellectually to substantive research initiatives

and promote rigorous, transparent, and responsible use of
quantitative methods.

• Maintain an active program of independent and/or collaborative

scholarship appropriate for tenure and promotion, with
opportunities to pursue external funding as a principal
investigator, co-investigator, methodological collaborator, or
statistical lead.

• Teach and develop advanced level statistics and quantitative

methods courses that are rigorous, accessible, and applicable to
social work and related social and behavioral sciences. Teaching
may include areas such as:

• multilevel and longitudinal modeling
• latent-variable methods
• causal inference
• psychometrics and measurement
• Bayesian methods
• missing-data methods
• computational methods
• machine learning
• reproducible research practices

Binghamton University offers a collegial, collaborative environment
within a nationally recognized R1 research institution. Faculty
benefit from competitive salaries, research support and start-up
resources, and extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary
collaboration and community-engaged scholarship. Binghamton's
research enterprise is supported by substantial institutional
investment and a university-wide commitment to translating research
into meaningful impact.

Diversity and Inclusion: Binghamton University remains committed to
and supports diversity and inclusion as integral to academic
excellence. We actively seek applications from underrepresented
racial/ethnic groups, sexual minorities, veterans, persons with
disabilities, and women.

Job Requirements:

Requirements:

• Doctoral degree conferred by August 1, 2027 in statistics,

biostatistics, quantitative psychology, or a closely aligned
discipline

• Candidates whose doctorates are in social work, psychology,

public health, education, economics, sociology, data science,
public policy, or another closely related field will also be
considered if they demonstrate a strong background in advanced
quantitative analysis

• Experience working with researchers across multiple substantive

areas and adapting quantitative methods

• The ability to translate substantive research questions into

rigorous and feasible quantitative designs and analytic plans

• Demonstrated high-quality teaching, advising, and student

mentorship

• A record of independent and collaborative scholarship

Preferred:

• Expertise analyzing complex datasets
• Experience working with large-scale data from human-service

systems or other real-world settings

• Experience contributing to externally funded, team-based

research

• Demonstrated ability to communicate quantitative methods to

students and colleagues with varied levels of statistical
preparation

• Experience with reproducible and responsible research

practices, (e.g., transparent analytic workflows, data
documentation, and appropriate data-sharing practices)

• Scholarship addressing social determinants of health and

well-being, systemic or structural inequities

• Experience incorporating critical, anti-racist, or

equity-centered perspectives into quantitative research design,
measurement, analysis, and interpretation

• Potential to contribute to interdisciplinary research

initiatives

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you
currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to
maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility
requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University
is not an E-Verify employer.

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