Lecturer in Statistics (Teaching & Research)

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an exceptional academic to join their team as a researcher and educator in Statistics. This full-time role offers a supportive environment for professional growth, focusing on research in areas such as biomedical statistics, machine learning, and data science. The successful candidate will engage in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, contributing to curriculum development and student supervision. With a commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly policies, this position is ideal for those passionate about advancing knowledge and fostering student success in a collaborative academic setting.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career breaks

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Paid adoption leave

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Statistics or a closely related field.
• Outstanding research record in Statistics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in Statistics and supervise PhD students.
• Teach undergraduate and masters-level courses in Statistics.

Skills

Statistical Analysis

Teaching Skills

Research Skills

Data Science

Machine Learning

Education

PhD in Statistics or related field

Job description

Applications are invited for the above post, to start in September 2025 or at a mutually agreed alternative date. We are looking for an academic of outstanding ability, who is seeking a friendly, supportive and collegial environment in which to develop as a world-class researcher and teacher.

Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent in Statistics or a closely related field and be able to demonstrate an outstanding research record in one or more areas of Statistics as well as an ability to lecture a range of courses in Statistics and related areas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The successful candidate will strengthen one or more of the following strategic research areas in the Department: biomedical statistics, computational statistics and machine learning, foundations of data science and AI, high-dimensional data analysis, and uncertainty quantification.

We expect a genuine commitment to and enthusiasm for both teaching and research and the development of others. The successful candidate will carry out research in Statistics and supervise research (PhD) students. They will teach undergraduate and masters-level courses and contribute to the ongoing curriculum development. Furthermore, they will provide project supervision to students at undergraduate and masters-level in programmes offered by the Department. They will also perform other usual departmental duties, including examinations and further administrative tasks.

There are many opportunities to engage with other researchers at the University including the Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. We are also a University Partner of the Alan Turing Institute (the UK national institute for data science).

The Department and University are committed to the well-being and work-life balance of all staff. We have a package of family-friendly policies covering flexible working, career breaks, and entitlement to paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave. For more details on these and other benefits see the University website. The Department is fully committed to Athena SWAN principles to promote women in science and is a supporter of the LMS Good Practice Scheme; for more details of our activities relating to Social Responsibility see the University website. This is a full-time post but applications from individuals seeking part-time, job share or flexible working arrangements are welcome.

Candidates should provide a full academic CV, to which they should append:

1. a 2-page research statement outlining their research record and future plans;
2. a 2-page teaching statement outlining their teaching experience, approach and philosophy. This should also include descriptions of up to three dissertation projects (BSc, MSc) that could be offered to students;
3. a diversity statement (1-2 paragraphs) that describes their involvement with activities relating to equality, diversity, inclusivity and accessibility.

In their application, candidates should describe how they meet the corresponding essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here. Blended working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Head of the Probability & Statistics Group, Professor Korbinian Strimmer

Email: [e-mail]

General enquiries:

Email: [e-mail]

Technical support:

Jobtrain: 0161 850 2004

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.