Senior academic staff Statistics

Karlstad University; Hasselt; Sur place; EUR 25 000 - 40 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Hasselt University invites applications for a part-time lecturer (50%) in the tenure track system to strengthen its CenStat/DSI research line in biostatistics. The role includes educational duties in the Master of Statistics and Data Science, with emphasis on Clinical Trials, and teaching statistics across programs.

The candidate should hold a PhD in statistics, possess an international research profile, and be able to collaborate across groups.

Qualifications

• PhD in statistics (or equivalent).
• Academic reputation for internationally competitive research in biostatistics, particularly in clinical trials, and/or demonstrated potential for future impact.
• Ability to facilitate interdisciplinary interactions within the Data Science Institute and beyond.
• Involvement in international collaborations.
• Cooperative and team-oriented.
• Experience with academic education: course coordination/organization, development of teaching materials, supervision of theses.
• Experience with interdisciplinary education in statistics is a plus.
• Experience in scientific consulting/contract research for industry; grants at national/international level is a plus.
• Within 5 years, demonstrate Dutch language knowledge at CEFR B2; language lessons provided if needed.

Responsabilités

• Educational responsibilities for courses in the Master of Statistics and Data Science, especially Clinical Trials; teaching statistics in other bachelor’s and master’s programs at Hasselt University; involvement in supervision of bachelor’s and master’s theses.

Formation

PhD in statistics (or equivalent)

Description du poste

Background

The Data Science Institute (DSI) unites researchers working in the broad field of data science across various research groups and faculties at Hasselt University, including researchers from statistics, computer science, mathematics, life sciences, and logistics. DSI's main objective is to facilitate a data-driven future. It supports and strengthens collaboration between various data science research groups at the university and serves as a single point of contact for external collaborations and consultancy.
The Centre for Statistics (CenStat) , part of DSI, is seeking an excellent, enthusiastic colleague to strengthen and complement its research line in biostatistics/epidemiology. CenStat builds on over 30 years of research in biostatistics, statistical bioinformatics, and quantitative epidemiology. Together with DSI, CenStat offers a Master's program in Statistics and Data Science, an international and multidisciplinary program with four specializations: biostatistics, statistical bioinformatics, quantitative epidemiology, and data science.

Education task

You will have educational responsibilities for courses in the Master of Statistics and Data Science,where you are particularly responsible for the courses Clinical Trials.In addition, you will also teach statistics courses in other bachelor’s and master’s programs atHasselt University. You can also be involved in the organisation and supervision ofbachelor’s and master’s theses.

Research mission

The Data Science Institute (DSI) unites researchers working in the broad field of data science across various research groups and faculties at Hasselt University, including researchers from statistics, computer science, mathematics, life sciences, and logistics. DSI's main objective is to facilitate a data-driven future. It supports and strengthens collaboration between various data science research groups at the university and serves as a single point of contact for external collaborations and consultancy.
The Centre for Statistics (CenStat), part of DSI, is seeking an excellent, enthusiastic colleague to strengthen and complement its research line in biostatistics. CenStat builds on over 30 years of research in biostatistics, statistical bioinformatics, and quantitative epidemiology. Together with DSI, CenStat offers a Master's program in Statistics and Data Science, an international and multidisciplinary program with four specializations: biostatistics, statistical bioinformatics, quantitative epidemiology, and data science.

Profile

• You have obtained a PhD in statistics (or equivalent)

You have an academic reputation for internationally competitive research in biostatistics, particularly in clinical trials, and/or have internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact.

You are able and interested in facilitating interdisciplinary interactions, both within the Data Science Institute and beyond.

You are involved in (international) collaborations.

• You are cooperative and can work well in a team.

You have experience with various aspects of academic education: course coordination and organization, development of teaching materials, and supervision of practical projects and theses.

If you have experience with interdisciplinary education in statistics, including courses for students with a non-technical background, this is an added advantage.

If you have demonstrable experience in scientific consulting and contract research for industry, as well as other forms of technology transfer, this is an added advantage.

If you have demonstrable experience in preparing and securing scientific grants at the national/international level, this is a plus.

• Dutch is the administrative language of Hasselt University. This implies that at the time of your appointment or within 5 years after your appointment as a member of the tenured academic staff, you must be able to demonstrate that your knowledge of Dutch is at least at CEFR level B2. If this is not yet the case at the time of your appointment, we offer you language lessons as support . You have a maximum of 5 years to achieve the required level.
  When taking up a teaching assignment as coordinating lecturer or co-lecturer, you must always be able to demonstrate mastery of the language of instruction of the program component at CEFR level C1. Prior to this, Hasselt University can also support you in acquiring the required language skills.

Offer

We offer a parttime (50%) appointment as a lecturer in the tenure track system or higher, which will lead to tenure. In case of a first appointment as a member of the academic staff, the Board of Directors of the University can decide on a temporary appointment for a period up to 3 years. This will lead to a permanent contract if the Board of Directors favorably assesses the party involved.

Selection procedure

The selection procedure consists of a preselection based on application file, an interview and a test lesson / presentation. An assessment for the selected candidates is part of the selection procedure.

Further information

Prof. dr. Christel FAES, [phone], [e-mail]
Prof. dr. Niel HENS, [phone], [e-mail]
For questions about the selection procedure, please email [e-mail].

2026-10-12 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
2026-10-12 23:59 (CET)

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