Faculty Position at UFRJ

Applications for the position of 1 Adjunct Professor at the Department of Statistical Methods (DME) of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) are open until 06 February 2013. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Statistics or related filed and are expected to work in full-time dedication, starting probably in the second half of 2013.

The Department of Statistical Methods is known nationally and internationally for its research and teaching. It is responsible for undergraduate courses in Statistics and Actuarial Science, both with excellent performance in recent national evaluations. Our graduate program in Statistics is one of the most experienced nationally, having graduated more than a hundred MSc’s and two dozens doctors. Visit our website (http://www.dme.ufrj.br) for further information.

Extension activities include courses in Industrial Statistics, Actuaries and Finance for the insurance market, development of projects for industry, the public sector and also support for the research activities of faculty and graduate students from other areas of UFRJ. These activities are concentrated in the Laboratories of Statistics run by the Department.

The faculty of the Department consists mostly of doctors in full-time dedication. A significant portion of the faculty have excellent performance in research and are recognized as scientific leaders in their areas of interest. DME offers a pleasant working environment, with several collaborations in research and student supervision, with suitable offices, adequately equipped, access to library and computer labs, as well as basic administrative support.

Further information can be obtained from Prof. Helio S. Migon (migon@im.ufrj.br), Head of the Department.