Assistant Professor - Data Science (Research and Education)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198

The School of Mathematics is committed to significantly expand its research and education programmes in Statistics and Data Science. The successful candidates will be expected to make significant contribution to these programmes, by conducting high-quality research in related areas and developing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate education in Statistics or Data Science. In addition, the successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the school through management/leadership, and enterprise activities, as appropriate.

The minimum qualification is a PhD, or one near to completion, (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics or a related area. Candidates are expected to have or clearly be developing an internationally recognized research record, and a solid commitment to teaching, mentoring and service. We welcome applicants in any areas of Statistics and Data Science, in particular but not limited to Mathematical Statistics, Computational Statistics, Medical Statistics, Statistical and Machine Learning, Optimization and AI for Science (e.g., Scientific Machine Learning and Data-driven Modelling). Applicants for the Associate Professor posts are typically expected to have a track-record of successful external research funding.

The School is a supportive and people-focused friendly environment, committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity, which aims to allow colleagues to develop as researchers and educators. We encourage applications from the widest community and provide equal opportunities in our recruitment processes.

The School of Mathematics holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, supports the London Mathematical Society Good Practice Scheme and is a member of the Piscopia.

The University of Birmingham holds the Advance HE's Race Equality Charter Bronze award, a framework through which we are working to self-reflect, identify, and remove barriers standing in the way of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicity staff and students. The University of Birmingham is an equal opportunity and a Disability Confident employer.

In addition to completing the application form, you should make sure to upload the following: a cover letter, a CV (including full publication list and your teaching experience), a research statement (including your future plans, 4 pages maximum), and names and emails of three referees who have agreed to provide references before 15/10/2023.

Informal enquiries to Hui Li (She/Her/Her, h.li.4@bham.ac.uk) and Jinglai Li (He/Him/His, j.li.10@bham.ac.uk).

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

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