JOB: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Queen Mary University of London, UK

The International Society for Bayesian Analysis; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in London is seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Statistics to enhance research efforts and teach various courses. The position offers a salary range of £40,865 – £60,109. This is a permanent role with a deadline for applications on January 11th, 2018. The institution is committed to equality and inclusivity, actively encouraging applications from women.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Child-care support for conference attendance

Qualifications

• Experience in high-dimensional statistical modelling.
• Strong background in Bayesian statistics.
• Ability to work in collaborative research environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop research initiatives in Statistics.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Statistics.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Bayesian statistical inference

Applied statistics

Education

PhD in Statistics or related field

Job description

Overview

The School of Mathematical Sciences is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Statistics to develop further the area of Statistics.

Research areas and staff

• High-dimensional multivariate statistical modelling (Dr Griffin, Dr Liverani)
• Applied Bayesian statistical inference (Dr Coad, Dr Liverani, Dr Pettit)
• Statistical models for infectious diseases (Dr Griffin)
• Adaptive designs in clinical trials (Dr Coad)
• Design and analysis of computer experiments (Dr Maruri-Aguilar)
• Complex network inference and analysis (Dr Bianconi, Dr Nicosia, Prof Latora)
• Spatial and spatio-temporal modelling (Dr Liverani)

The School is keen to strengthen and expand the current research in Statistics. The School has many ongoing collaborations with other Faculties at Queen Mary, in particular, the Barts Cancer Institute and the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine.

More details on the Statistics group at Queen Mary: (information available on the Statistics page at Queen Mary)

Appointment details

This is a permanent position, with a salary of £40,865 – £60,109. The deadline is January 11th 2018. To apply, and for more information, see the Queen Mary Jobs page.

Equality and inclusion

The School holds a departmental Bronze Athena SWAN Award and is a registered supporter of the LMS Good Practice scheme. We are committed to the equality of opportunities and to advancing women’s careers. We have policies to support staff returning from long-term absence, for flexible arrangements for staff with parental responsibilities and for child-care support for the attendance of conferences. As part of the School’s commitment to the Athena SWAN and the LMS Good Practice principles we strongly encourage applications from women.