Well now everybody - I have got there at last!!! 18 months ago I raised with
you the possibility that this Chair might actually be on offer and asked "was
there anybody out there who was interested and might interest my
ViceChancellor". Quite a number of you responded and assured me that there was.
I am now working with a new ViceChancellor who is both enthusiatic and
supportive - and I believe there is great potential for Statistics at Reading in the
immediate future. SO: I can now offer a Chair, and there will be an
associated Lectureship to be advertised in the very near future. The full advert is
below, will appear in THES tomorrow, and in various other places and websites.
Now is your chance to be in a University School with an international
reputation for excellence across both subject areas and facets of being a
statistician, and at a time when you can both influence and develop new initiatives.
Best wishes,
Derek Pike
Head of School of Applied Statistics
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The University of Reading, UK
School of Applied Statistics
Chair in Applied Statistics - Ref. S0404
Applications are invited for the Chair of Applied Statistics, tenable in the
School of Applied Statistics from 1 October 2004, or such other date as may be
agreed. Previous holders of this prestigious Chair were Professor Robert
Curnow and Professor David Balding.
Candidates should have an international research reputation and will be
expected to lead the future development of world-class research activities in a
lively, diverse and committed School. Preference may be given to applicants with
statistical research interests in life sciences, genetics and bioinformatics
together with the areas of computational biology and applied statistical
modelling. However, applications from research leaders with interests in other
areas of statistics are welcomed.
There is to be a Lectureship to complement the appointment to the Chair, and
the new Professor will be involved in the selection process.
Informal approaches may be made, by potential candidates, to the Head of the
School of Applied Statistics, Dr Derek Pike, telephone +44 (0) 118 378 6211,
fax +44 (0) 118 975 3169 or by email [log in to unmask]
Further information and application form may be obtained from the Personnel
Office, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH
UK, telephone +44 (0) 118 378 6771 (voicemail) giving your full name and
address. Closing date for applications is 20 February 2004. Please quote reference
number.
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