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 prominent university in London seeks a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Statistics to enhance teaching and research in statistical modelling and applied Bayesian inference. The role involves developing courses and engaging in high-quality research. Candidates should have a PhD in Statistics or a related field and a strong research background. The position offers a salary range of £40,865 – £60,109.

Benefits

Supportive work environment for women

Flexible working arrangements

Child-care support for conference attendance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in teaching and research in statistics.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development of research in statistics.
• Strong publication record in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
• Conduct high-quality research and publish findings.
• Engage with collaboration opportunities within the university.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Applied Bayesian statistical inference

Spatial modelling

Statistical analysis

Education

PhD in Statistics or a related field

Job description

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

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

The School has research activities in the following areas:

• 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 on the current research in Statistics. The School has many on-going collaborations with other Faculties at Queen Mary, including the Barts Cancer Institute and the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine.

For more information on the Statistics group at Queen Mary, visit: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/maths/research/statistics/

This is a permanent position, with a salary of £40,865 – £60,109. However, please note that the deadline of January 11th 2018 has passed.

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.