Chair in Statistical Science

The School of Mathematics & Statistics is looking for a Chair in Statistical Science to join one of the largest Statistics & Data Analytics groups in the UK. The School and the Statistics & Data Analytics group foster a collegiate and supportive environment, encouraging collaborative research within and across disciplines. Continuing growth in the group is a result of strategic investment into our AI3 initiative of ‘Analytics and Inference Innovation for Impact’ to further enhance and diversify staff interests and expertise within the group, for more information click here. This initiative combines our existing success across research and teaching innovation into a centre of excellence in the areas of statistics, data analytics and applied data science.

The successful candidate will have an exemplary track record of internationally-leading research, delivering research-led education and demonstrating excellence in teaching coupled with a track record of research income. You will be a transformative academic leader, with a commitment to providing collegiate leadership as a positive, inspirational role model across this world-class academic unit. Effective leadership at Glasgow is essential to achieving our vision of a world-changing university, as set out in our strategy, ‘World Changers Together’. The successful candidate will demonstrate strategic leadership capabilities, with success in defining and developing research and teaching strategy and operational delivery.

Applications are welcome in any areas of methodological and/or computational statistical research driven by substantive application that complement and/or enhance the existing strengths within the School. We offer an inclusive environment that particularly encourages applications from those within under-represented groups in our discipline, and with an interest in the innovation of learning and teaching within Statistics.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended (permanent)

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Janine Illian , Janine.Illian@glasgow.ac.uk

To apply online and find out more about this exciting opportunity, please visit: www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/appointments/statisticalsciencechair

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1. A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
3. A flexible approach to working.
4. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University.

Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.

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The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401.

Full-time (35 hours per week, Monday - Friday) and open ended (permanent).

Closing date: 23:45 on 30^th March 2025

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