Lecturers in Statistical Science, Bristol, UK

Lecturers in Statistical Science, Bristol, UK Deadline for applications : 12th December 2014 Further particulars available from http://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/
reference ACAD101135

The University of Bristol seeks outstanding candidates for one or more Lectureships (equivalent to assistant/associate professorships in US terminology) in Statistical science, tenable from 1st August 2015 or a date to be agreed. The successful candidates will become members of the Probability and Statistics Group within the School of Mathematics.

We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated, or shown potential for, the highest achievements in research in any area of mainstream Statistics or cognate areas (e.g. applied probability, machine learning, data science, biostatistics). Successful candidates will have the skills and enthusiasm to contribute to our existing comprehensive training in Statistical Science at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The posts will give ambitious researchers and teachers an outstanding opportunity to develop and extend further their interests. Appointments are permanent, subject to the University’s standard probationary and promotion procedures.

The Probability and Statistics Group at the University of Bristol is internationally recognised with interests spanning a broad range of areas and numerous collaborations with other disciplines. The School of Mathematics is one of the leading centres for research and teaching in mathematics in the UK. In addition to Probability and Statistics there are groups working in Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Applied Mathematics ranked third, Pure Mathematics ranked joint fifth and Statistics ranked joint fourth in terms of grade-point average.

The School has strong links with the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, which supports activities in Probability and Statistics among others, funds a total of about 20 postdoctoral, and runs a co-ordinated series of seminars, research programmes, conferences and workshops.

With a population of over 400,000, Bristol is the largest city in the South West and the region’s leading centre for business, culture and education. Bristol recently came top in the 2013 MoneySuperMarket’s “Quality of Living Index” ranking with the quote “Bristol beats other cities hands down” and in “The Sunday Times” “Best Places to Live in Britain” 2014.

The School of Mathematics is a supporter of the LMS Good Practice Scheme aiming at advancing women’s careers in mathematics and we therefore particularly welcome applications from women for this post:
http://www.maths.bris.ac.uk/admin/life/women/

To discuss any aspect of the post, please contact Professor Christophe Andrieu, +44 (0)117 928 9134 or c.andrieu@bristol.ac.uk

Alternatively, please feel free to contact : Professor Noah Linden, Head of the School of Mathematics, +44 (0)117 928 8633 or hod-maths@bristol.ac.uk

Prof. Christophe ANDRIEU tel: +44 (0)117 928 9134
School of Mathematics fax: +44 (0)117 928 7999
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 1TW, UK http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/~maxca