EMPLEO | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) and Postdoctoral positions at Department of Statistics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

The Department of Statistics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) invites applications for up to three full-time positions, either at the tenure-track Assistant Professor (up to two positions) or the (non-tenure track) Postdoctoral level, depending on qualifications. The positions will start on September 1, 2022.

Job requirements include:

· An excellent track record of research experience in any of the areas of the Department (Econometrics, Operations Research, Probability and Statistics), reflected in high-quality internationally refereed publications.

· A PhD in related fields by the expected start date.

· Demonstrated high-quality teaching experience and/or proven didactic skills.

· Excellent proficiency in English (written and verbal, as faculty are expected to teach courses in English, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels).

Conditions of employment include:

· For the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) positions, a contract renewable up to a total of eight years, subject to a positive initial evaluation in the second year, after which the candidate would enter the UC3M 4+2 Program (six additional years, subject to a positive evaluation in the third year), with the prospect of becoming a tenured Associate Professor (Profesor Titular), in compliance with Spanish and University regulations. The salary corresponds to that of a Profesor Titular in public Spanish universities.

· For the Postdoctoral (non-tenure track) positions, a contract for one year renewable up to a total of three years, with the possibility of moving to a tenure-track position depending on academic performance. The salary corresponds to that of an Assistant Professor (Ayudante Doctor) in public Spanish universities.

UC3M (see www.uc3m.es/Home ) is a high-ranking young (founded in 1989) research-oriented public Spanish university. The Department of Statistics (see www.uc3m.es/statistics), which has about 35 full-time faculty members with a broad variety of research interests, within Statistics, Econometrics and Operations Research, is committed to excellent standards in teaching and research. The Department is involved in teaching Statistics, Econometrics and Operations Research related courses in most undergraduate degrees offered by UC3M, spanning the Schools of Engineering, Social Sciences, and Humanities. The Department participates as well in several postgraduate programs, especially the Master in Statistics for Data Science and the Master in Big Data Analytics, and in a PhD program. A large share of courses are taught in English.

Foreign applicants must have valid documentation to work in Spain prior to starting.

By the deadline of May 15, 2022, applicants should send the following by email to departamento.estadistica@uc3m.es (to which queries can also be addressed):

· A cover letter including statements of research and teaching interests and goals.

· A curriculum vitae.

· At least two letters of reference, to be sent by letter writers to the above address.

The Department will invite short-listed candidates for an interview and to present a research seminar, both possibly online.