Lectureship in Statistics in Imperial College, London

Department of Mathematics in Imperial College, London

South Kensington Campus

Lectureship in Statistics

Salary range: £44,150 – £49,200 p.a.

 Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Statistics, with effect from 1 October 2013 or sooner. The post holder will work in some area of statistical science, broadly interpreted.

Made possible by further ambitious strategic investment by Imperial College London, the Statistics Section in the Department of Mathematics is seeking to expand. A primary purpose of this expansion is to further support the development and delivery of a full-time MSc in Statistics course, which commenced in October 2012.  Recent initiatives within the Statistics Section have included the recruitment of a specialist Lecturer in credit scoring, and the recruitment of a Lecturer, joint with Physics, in astrostatistics. Further information about the Statistics Section can be found at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/statistics

Candidates should have a PhD (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics or a closely related discipline, and an excellent record of research achievement of international standing. Candidates must have research interests in the field of statistics, ideally in areas matching the existing strengths of the statistics group, but those with proven ability in other areas will also be considered. Experience of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level is essential. Candidates will be required to demonstrate proven abilities to conduct a personal research programme and to attract research funding.

For informal discussions about the position, please contact Prof. Alastair Young (alastair.young@imperial.ac.uk).

Our preferred method of application is online via the Imperial College Website www.imperial.ac.uk/employment    Further particulars for the post are available on the website searching with the reference number NS2013032SC. 

Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online or have any queries about the application process,  please contact Ms Anna Lisowska, e-mail: a.lisowska@imperial.ac.uk, quoting reference NS2013032SC to request an application form.

Closing date: 22 March 2013.

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