Assistant professor (X2), Department of Statistics, University of Warwick

The International Society for Bayesian Analysis; Coventry; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading department in statistics is looking for two Assistant Professors in Coventry, UK. The department focuses on a blend of teaching and research within Statistics, Data Science, and related fields, encouraging engagement with various disciplines. Candidates should have a strong research background and demonstrate a commitment to teaching and student supervision. This role offers a competitive salary range between £47,389 and £56,535 per annum with a closing date of 25 January 2025.

Qualifications

• Strong research track record in Statistics or related areas.
• Ability to deliver excellent teaching and engage with students.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and enthusiasm for diverse applications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching in Statistics and Data Science.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Engage in collaborative research across departments.

Skills

Statistical Methodology and Theory

Computational Statistics

Machine Learning

Teaching

Student project supervision

Education

PhD in Statistics or related field

Job description

Assistant professor (X2), Department of Statistics, University of Warwick

The Department of Statistics at Warwick (UK) is looking for two Assistant Professors with a strong research track record and outstanding promise in one or more areas of Statistical Methodology and Theory, Computational Statistics and Machine Learning.

The successful candidates will be expected to deliver excellent teaching and student project supervision in Statistics, Data Science and related areas. Other positive indicators include enthusiasm for engagement with other disciplines, within and outside the Department.

This is an opportunity to join one of the world’s most prominent and most research-active Departments of Statistics at the Assistant Professor level.

The Department’s research spans a broad range of areas in applied, computational, methodological and theoretical statistics, data science, theoretical and applied probability, mathematical finance and interdisciplinary collaboration. Its teaching programmes attract exceptional students at all levels. It comprises around 800 undergraduate students on degree courses in MORSE, Mathematics and Statistics and Data Science and 150 postgraduate students on the MSc Statistics, MSc Mathematical Finance and PhD degree streams. Major strategic initiatives include the research centre CRiSM, which acts as a catalyst for research across the breadth of the Department, the Applied Statistics & Risk Unit (AS&RU), which promotes and coordinates external partnerships, and the national Academy for PhD Training in Statistics(APTS).

The Department has close relations with the co-located Mathematics Institute and Department of Computer Science and with other departments such as Economics and the Warwick Business School and is strongly engaged with the Alan Turing Institute in London. The newly established Warwick Centre for the Applications of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (CAMaCS) is a joint initiative with Mathematics and Computer Science designed to link Warwick’s world-leading research in the departments with external partners and bring benefits to society through impact.

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 per annum

Closing date: 25 January 2025

For informal enquiries, please contact Martyn Plummer (Professor and Head of Department) at [e-mail]

https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/3511-Assistant-Professor-x2-104176-1125/en-GB