[Forum SIS] Fwd: Two Lectureships in Statistics at Univ of Kent

[Fabrizio Leisen]

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Lecturer in Statistics (TWO posts, full-time, permanent)
University of Kent, School of Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science
Salary range: £31331 - £44607
Closing date: Sun 27 Oct 2013
Interviews: Mon 25 Nov 2013
Reference: STM0293


We are looking for someone with a track record in research, evidenced by
publications in international statistical journals, and the ability to
contribute strongly to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and project
supervision in the School.

For these posts we have a strong preference for candidates with interests
in applications of statistics in finance/econometrics or ecology. We
anticipate making at least one appointment in the finance/econometrics area
to cover future teaching needs.

The School offers a number of UG and PG programmes in actuarial science and
finance, and further developments are planned. The Statistics Group runs an
MSc in Statistics with Finance and several members of the group are
actively involved in research in financial applications, particularly in
Bayesian financial econometrics.

Kent has a long track record in Statistical Ecology and plays a significant
role in the  National Centre for Statistical Ecology (NCSE,
http://www.ncse.org.uk). NCSE has attracted substantial EPSRC and NERC
funding since 2005 and we are looking to build our capacity for future
development in this area.

Person specification:

Applicants should hold a doctorate in Statistics or a closely aligned
field, and a track record in research, evidenced by publications in
international Statistics journals, conference presentations, etc, and
ideally with relevant experience of teaching statistics at undergraduate
and postgraduate levels.



Information about the Statistics Group and the School:

The Statistics group at Kent currently comprises 5 Professors, 1 Reader, 3
Senior Lecturers and 5 lecturers, as well as a postdoctoral fellow, a
research associate and 17 PhD students. In RAE 2008, 65% of our research
was assessed as internationally excellent or world leading. Our research
emphasis is broad, including Bayesian methods, particularly Bayesian
nonparametrics and MCMC, statistical ecology, nonparametric regression,
applied probability and risk, time series and finance, medical image
analysis, biological modelling and shape analysis. We have good
collaborative links on campus, for example with the School of Biosciences
and the Durrell Institute of Conservation Ecology.

The Statistics Group is part of the School of Mathematics, Statistics and
Actuarial Science, which has approximately 50 full-time academic staff and
offers a variety of UG and PG degrees, with about 1000 current students.
The School has grown significantly in recent years and further growth is
envisaged. As part of the planned growth, the University is currently
preparing plans for a new building for the School, which is expected to be
ready by 2016/17. The School is a supporter of the London Mathematical
Society's Good Practice Scheme and is working towards an application for an
Athena SWAN Department award.

How to apply:

For further particulars, or to make an application, visit

http://tinyurl.com/SMSASstats

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Martin Ridout, Professor Jim
Griffin or Professor Jian Zhang.

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