Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Statistics and Data Science

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535, with potential progression once in post to £63,606.

J-BJI, the Jinan University – University of Birmingham Joint Institute, is a joint venture based at the Panyu Campus, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China which took its first students in 2017. We currently deliver four BSc programmes in Mathematics, Mathematics with Economics, Mathematics with Statistics and Mathematics with Information Computing Science, attracting high quality undergraduates from across China. The programmes are taught entirely in English, with the mathematics component being delivered by the flying faculty team of 16 academic staff from the School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham.

The post is in the area of Statistics and Data Science and will be appointed on a Teaching and Research basis. The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant contribution to the J-BJI programmes through teaching, and to the School more broadly by conducting high-quality research in related areas and by developing education in Statistics and 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 equivalent) in Mathematics 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. Full consideration will be given to applicants whose research interests are in the emerging areas of Statistics and Data Science.

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.

Main Duties

Education 

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):

• Teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
• Planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
• Using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
• Developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;

Person Specification

• Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications;
• Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism;
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research;
• Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels.
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Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Jinglai Li (j.li.10@bham.ac.uk) or Associate Professor Panayiota Touloupou (p.touloupou.@bham.ac.uk)

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