Assistant Professor, Statistics & Data Science

ELLIS Units; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

London School of Economics invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Statistics in the Data Science and Statistics area. The successful candidate will contribute to research and teaching in statistics, data science, and machine learning and join an established, successful department.

The post is tenable from 1 September 2027 and requires a completed PhD by start date, or near completion, with an internationally strong publication record or potential and a clear plan for world-leading

Qualifications

• PhD in statistics or closely related field by start date.
• Strong publication record or potential for top venues.
• Clear strategy for world-leading research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in statistics, data science or ML.
• Teach and supervise graduate and postdoc students.
• Contribute to department and university initiatives.

Skills

Statistics

Data Science

Machine Learning

Research Publications

Education

PhD in Statistics

Tools

Python

R

LaTeX

Job description

London School of Economics invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Statistics in the Data Science and Statistics area. The successful candidate will contribute to research and teaching in statistics, data science, and machine learning and join an established, successful department.

The post is tenable from 1 September 2027 and requires a completed PhD by start date, or near completion, with an internationally strong publication record or potential and a clear plan for world-leading