The American Statistical Association invites nominations and applications for the position of editor of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports (JQAS).

The new editor will serve from 2012 through 2014, with the transition beginning in 2011.

Send nominations—including the nominee’s name, email address, and a brief description of his or her qualifications—to journals@amstat.org. The search committee will then contact nominees to see if they are interested in applying.

Applications should include a CV, names of three references, and a letter of interest that includes a brief statement of the candidate’s vision for the publication, directions the candidate would pursue, and contributions she or he would make if selected.

The deadline for nominations is December 1. Interested buy ativan online mastercard nominees must then send their applications by January 15, 2011. Both nominations and applications should be sent to journals@amstat.org.

Articles in JQAS come from a variety of sports and perspectives and deal with such subjects as tournament structure, frequency and occurrence of records, and the optimal focus of training for decathlons. Additionally, the journal serves as an outlet for professionals in the sports world to raise issues and ask questions that relate to quantitative sports analysis. Articles come from a diverse set of disciplines, including statistics, operations research, economics, psychology, sports management, and business.

Visit theJQAS website for more information.