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There are 9 messages totalling 606 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Professor/Associate Professor In Statistics - New Zealand
2. JOB: Move in to Consultancy Today - Econometrician - London! - Please
Quote Reference Number AS / 1029 / and Job Title in the Subject Line
3. JOB: Customer Facing SAS Data Manager for High-Profile Marketing Agency
-
Please Quote Reference Number AS / 1028 / FG and Job Title in the
Subject
Line
4. Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Quantitative Research
Methods
in Health and Social Care, City University
5. PAT, Multivariate data and Lean Six Sigma
6. Reminder RSS meeting in Glasgow on missing data
7. ANNOUNCE: Call for papers, 10th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE IN IMAGE ANALYSIS
AND
STEREOLOGY (ECS10)
8. CMM PhD Studentship
9. ethodological Developments to the General Household Survey - 17 June
2008
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:04:37 +1200
From: Murray Jorgensen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Professor/Associate Professor In Statistics - New Zealand
280119 PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN STATISTICS
Department of Statistics
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Applications are invited for the position of Professor/Associate
Professor in Statistics. The successful candidate will be expected to
take up the position by 1 February 2009. This position is based in the
Department of Statistics, which is one of three departments in the
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences.
We are seeking applicants with an outstanding international reputation
and substantial publication record in any area of statistics, a proven
ability to direct research of high quality. The successful applicant
would be expected to contribute to teaching at all levels and to provide
academic leadership within the Department.
The rank of Professor in New Zealand is attained by a smaller proportion
of academics than in North America; the New Zealand Associate Professor
rank more closely approximates the North American rank of Full Professor.
Further information about the Department of Statistics is available at
http://www.stats.waikato.ac.nz
Enquiries of an academic nature should be directed to the Chairperson of
Department, Dr Murray Jorgensen, telephone +64 7 838 4773 or email:
[log in to unmask]
This position is open until filled, but applications need to be received
by 8 August 2008 in order to ensure consideration by the appointments
committee.
Applications should be made on the University of Waikato Application
Form available from our website jobs.waikato.ac.nz or contact HRM -
email: [log in to unmask], telephone +64 7 838 4003, facsimile +64 7
856 0135. The University is committed to providing equal opportunities
for all.
--
Dr Murray Jorgensen http://www.stats.waikato.ac.nz/Staff/maj.html
Department of Statistics, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Email: [log in to unmask] Fax 7 838 4155
Phone +64 7 838 4773 wk Home +64 7 825 0441 Mobile 021 1395 862
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:12:25 +0100
From: Angela Smythe <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: JOB: Move in to Consultancy Today
=?WINDOWS-1252?Q?=96_Econometrician_=96?= London! - Please Quote Reference
Number AS / 1029 / and Job Title in the Subject Line
Hello AllStat
My client, a leading consultancy company seeks an expert consultant to=20=
work with & assist the marketing team in the delivery of projects. Th=
is is=20
a varied role in which you will be involved in the manipulation and=20
extraction of data, marketing analysis and the creation of ad-hoc reports=
.=20
You will manage projects from start to finish and you can expect your=20
results to have a profound impact on the company=92s success. To qualify =
for=20
this role you will need to have a number of years experience in project=20=
management. Those with experience of working as a Marketing Analyst,=20
Customer Insight Analyst or Consultant will be of definite interest.=20
Preferably my clients seek those with knowledge of the retail sector. You=
=20
should have expert communication skills as you will be presenting your=20=
work both internally and externally and you will liaise with clients on a=
=20
regular basis. A good knowledge of Statistical Packages such as SAS, SPSS=
,=20
S-Plus, Eviews, SQL , STATA, or similar is expected along with a good=20=
knowledge of Time series analysis, Trend Analysis, Segmentation, Data=20
Mining and Multivariate Analysis. In return my clients are offering an=20=
excellent salary and good opportunities for career progression for those=20=
who excel and out perform their colleagues.=20
Location: London
Salary: Negotiable 28 - 45K depending upon qualification, skills and=20
experience=20
=20
To apply or for more information:
=20
Call and / or send your CV to: [log in to unmask] Please=20
quote ref: AS/ 1029 / FG in the subject line
Visit us at: http://www.corporate-recruiter.co.uk/JobSearch.aspx for more=
=20
statistical jobs
PLEASE NOTE: If you are replying to this ad and have a HOTMAIL email=20
account please check your junk / spam folder for our reply - Thanks!
Kind regards
Angela Smythe
Corporate Recruiter
020 7861 9987
www.corporate-recruiter.co.uk=20
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:13:37 +0100
From: Angela Smythe <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: JOB: Customer Facing SAS Data Manager for High-Profile Marketing
Agency - Please Quote Reference Number AS / 1028 / FG and Job Title in the
Subject Line
Hello AllStat
Are you tired of being in the backroom? Do you have the ability to see th=
e=20
bigger picture without loosing sight of the detail? Would you relish the=20=
opportunity to help high profile clients with their marketing data=20
problems? Do you want to make a strategic difference? If your answer to=20=
these questions are YES and you additionally have upwards of 3 years SAS =
/=20
SQL Data management / data processing experience gathered in the marketin=
g=20
analysis arena then pick up the phone to find out more about this=20
opportunity with one of London=92s leading marketing agencies. Your work=20=
will be very client facing using your solid knowledge of how marketing=20=
databases can be used to increase the ROI via better communications with=20=
consumers. You will be designing data strategies and managing database=20=
builds for new clients. Thus knowledge of RBMS e.g. Oracle & SQL Serv=
er=20
will be highly beneficial. To qualify for this position you must have goo=
d=20
data understanding, with at least 2 years work experience merging and=20
matching data from multiple sources. You must have 2 years programming=20=
proficiency in SAS, with experience in using large quantities of data. It=
=20
is essential that you have a degree in a numerate discipline with strong=20=
communication skills and the ability to translate technical jargon into a=
=20
language that is suitable for a non-technical audience. That said this is=
=20
not a backroom techie job =96 but the application of your technical=20
expertise to high-level business problems.
Location: London
Salary: Negotiable 30 - 35K depending upon qualification, skills and=20
experience=20
=20
To apply or for more information:
=20
Call and / or send your CV to: [log in to unmask] Please=20
quote ref: AS/ 1028 / FG in the subject line
Visit us at: http://www.corporate-recruiter.co.uk/JobSearch.aspx for more=
=20
statistical jobs
PLEASE NOTE: If you are replying to this ad and have a HOTMAIL email=20
account please check your junk / spam folder for our reply - Thanks!
Kind regards
Angela Smythe
Corporate Recruiter
020 7861 9987
www.corporate-recruiter.co.uk=20
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:01:36 +0100
From: "Macfarlane, Alison" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Quantitative Research
Methods in Health and Social Care, City University
Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Quantitative Research =
Methods in Health and Social Care
Department of Applied Psychosocial Sciences
City Community and Health Sciences
=A336.5K - =A351K per annum
By combining academic excellence with professional relevance, City =
University London
prepares 11,000 students for the world of work - 40 per cent at =
postgraduate level, and 50 per cent from outside the UK. A strong =
research culture enriches the learning experience and accounts for our =
growing influence on the markets we serve.
This post is based in the Department of Applied Psychosocial Sciences =
and designed to support and develop quantitative research and the =
teaching of statistical methods. The research related activity will =
include giving statistical advice to School researchers and =
participating in research which contributes to the overall research =
agenda of City Community and Health Sciences. This is likely to include =
both initiating and developing research and collaborating in =
multidisciplinary and interprofessional research led by others.
A statistician qualified to Masters level with experience of the =
application of statistics in health-related or social research and an =
active interest in developing quantitative research and statistical =
teaching in the areas of interest to the School. Although a PhD would be =
an asset, relevant experience is much more important.
In return, we offer a comprehensive package of in-house staff training =
and development, and benefits that include a final-salary pension =
scheme.
Actively working to promote equal opportunities and diversity.
For more information and an application form, visit =
www.city.ac.uk/hr/jobs or write to the Recruitment Team, HR Department, =
City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, quoting job =
reference number RH/8029
Closing date: 16 May 2008
Alison Macfarlane
Department of Midwifery
City University
20 Bartholomew Close
London EC1A 7QN
Phone (0) (44) 207 040 5832
Fax (0) (44) 207 040 5866?
Email [log in to unmask]
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:15:28 +0100
From: shirley coleman <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: PAT, Multivariate data and Lean Six Sigma
=20
PAT, Multivariate data and Lean Six Sigma
Process Analytical Technology guidelines are proving to be an
opportunity for process industries to achieve substantial benefits from
increased process understanding. This course is specifically designed to
give delegates experience of using Lean Six Sigma methodology for
process improvement within the context of multivariate data and Process
Analytical Technology. It is being offered jointly by the Centre for
Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT) and the Industrial
Statistics Research Unit (ISRU) both of Newcastle University. The 3-day
course was first run in November 2007 and is being offered on 17-19 June
2008 at Newcastle University. =20
For further information, please contact:
Angela Bott
Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT) Merz Court
Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 7RU. UK
Tel: 0191 222 5785
Fax: 0191 222 5748
email: [log in to unmask]
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:35:01 +0100
From: Anthony Fielding <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Reminder RSS meeting in Glasgow on missing data
GAS GOES TO SCOTLAND TO DISCUSS MISSING DATA
Joint Meeting of the General Applications Section/ Glasgow Local Group,=20=
Wednesday 7th May 2008, 2.00pm to 5.00 pm
Venue: University of Glasgow, Room 203, Maths building on University=20
Gardens, University of Glasgow: D4 on the Campus Map at=20
http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/locationmapsandtravel/mapsandtravel/campusmap/=
Shona Fielding (Department of Public Health University of Aberdeen)
Young Statisticians Session:=20
Dealing with missing data in quality of life outcomes
Discussed are the results of a review of a random selection of RCTs=20
published during 2005/6 in a variety of medical journals to assess the=20=
extent of use of imputation. A particular RCT will be used to illustrate=20=
issues involved in identifying the missing data mechanism and suitable=20=
simple imputation methods
Ian White (MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge)
Informatively missing data in randomised controlled trials=20
In RCTs assumption about missing data mechanisms are made; particularly=20=
missing at random. Such assumptions are rarely entirely plausible.=20
Sensitivity analysis and Bayesian analyses are described to use the=20
knowledge of richer data to estimate the missing data mechanism. Also=20
discussed is the sort of analysis with missing outcomes that deserves the=
=20
title intention-to-treat.
Cheti Nicoletti (with Franco Peracchi and Francesca Foliano)
(Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex)
Estimating income poverty in the presence of measurement error and missin=
g=20
data problem=20
Reliable income poverty indicators based on survey data are plagued by=20=
measurement errors and missing data. Using the European Community Househo=
ld=20
Panel, bounds for poverty rates in eleven European countries are develope=
d=20
using upper limits on the probability of misclassifying people into poor=20=
and non-poor. These are subjected to sensitivity analysis.
Nicky Best (Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College)
Bayesian graphical models for imputing missing outcomes and confounders i=
n=20
administrative databases: application to an analysis of low birthweight a=
nd=20
water disinfection byproducts
ALL ARE WELCOME. THERE IS NO CHARGE=20
Contacts: For Glasgow LG Alastair Leyland ([log in to unmask]), or=
=20
for General Applications Section, Antony Fielding ([log in to unmask]
k)=20
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:39:22 +0100
From: Ian Dryden <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: ANNOUNCE: Call for papers, 10th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE IN IMAGE
ANALYSIS AND STEREOLOGY (ECS10)
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
10th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE IN IMAGE ANALYSIS AND STEREOLOGY (ECS10)
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO
JUNE 26-29, 2009
URL address: http://ecs10.mat.unimi.it/
********* AIMS *************************
The aim of ECS10 is to bring together leading scientists working in the=20
areas of (but not limited to)
* Stereology
* Geometrical and Topological tools: 2D and 3D
shape factors, norms, metrics, gauges, discrete geometry
* Main mathematical and physical transforms:
Fourier, Karhunen-Lo=EBve, Walsh-Hadamard, Wavelets, Time-Frequency=85
* Stochastic geometry and related Statistical methods
* Spatial processes
* Pattern analysis
* Texture evaluation
* Image enhancement
* 3D reconstruction
* Colour images
* Shape analysis
* Pattern formation
with particular attention to applications to
* Micro- and nano-strucutres
* Biology and Medicine
* Biotechnology
* Agriculture
* Materials
* Tomography, X-ray Scanner, PET-scan=85
* High Resolution Imaging in Remote Sensing
* Vision, industrial control, real time aspects, electronic architectures
* Microelectronics
* Secure Information Systems
* research areas of Applied and Industrial Mathematics
*******SUBMISSION AND REVIEW*************
The authors are requested to submit an abstract of their contribution=20
following the instructions
on the web site of the conference. Contributions may be either original=20
or already published; it has to be specified clearly during submission.=20
Original submissions are highly encouraged.
- Authors accepted for an oral presentation will be invited to provide a=20
contributed paper, 6 pages long, for the conference proceedings (All=20
contributed papers will be submitted to peer review.);
- authors accepted for a poster will be invited to provide an extended=20
abstract, 2 pages long, for the conference proceedings.
Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference=20
will be encouraged to submit an extended version of their papers for=20
possible publication in the
Journal of Image Analysis and Stereology.
********** DEADLINES ********************
Submission of Abstracts: September 20, 2008
Notification of the acceptance of Abstracts: October 20, 2008
Early registration: November 30, 2008
Submission of papers: December 31, 2008
End of the reviewing process: February 28, 2009
Camera ready papers: March 27, 2009
Conference programme: April 20, 2009
********* INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD ************
Viktor Benes, Charles University, Czech Republic
Denis Bosq, Universite' Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France
Paola Campadelli, University of Milan, Italy
M.Daniela Candia-Carnevali, University of Milan, Italy
Vincenzo Capasso, University of Milan, Italy
Noel Cressie, The Ohio State University, United States
Luis Manuel Cruz-Orive, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
Elisabetta Dejana, IFOM milano italy, Italy
Ian Dryden, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Ida Erzen, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Massimo Ferri, Universita' di Bologna, Italy
Dallas Hyde, University of California at Davis, United States
Eva B. Vedel Jensen, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Dominique Jeulin, Ecole des mines de Paris, France
Lucie Kubinova, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the=20
Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Murat Kunt, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Torsten Mattfeldt, Department of Pathology, Germany
Gordon McVie, IEO (European Institute of Oncology), Italy
Ely Merzbach, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Miguel Moscoso, Escuela Politecnica Superior, Spain
Ilya Molchanov, Department of Mathematical, Swaziland
Werner Nagel, Friedrich-Schiller-Universit, Germany
Jens Randel Nyengaard, Stereology and EM Research Lab, Denmark
Eric Pirard, Universite de Liege, Belgium
Jan Rataj, Charles University, Czech Republic
Otmar Scherzer, Infmath Imaging Group, Austria
Volker Schmidt, University of Ulm, Germany
Yong Tang, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, China
Ed Vrscay, Department of Applied Mathematics, Canada
Wolfgang Weil, Karlsruhe University (TH), Germany
********* ORGANIZING COMMITTEE *************
Vincenzo Capasso, University of Milan, Italy
Giacomo Aletti, University of Milan, Italy
Bruno Apolloni, University of Milan, Italy
Davide La Torre, University of Milan, Italy
Daniela Morale, University of Milano, Italy
Alessandra Micheletti, University of Milan, Italy
Giovanni Naldi, University of Milan, Italy
**** CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS ******
ECS10 c/o Department of Mathematics
Universita' degli Studi di Milano
Via Saldini, 50
20133 Milano (MI)
Italy
email: [log in to unmask]
web: http://ecs10.mat.unimi.it/
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:30:13 +0100
From: Hilary Browne <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CMM PhD Studentship
Hello
We at the Centre for Multilevel Modelling are inviting applications for a=
PhD studentship on the topic: What do students find hard about learning
statistics? "Psychological processes in reasoning about statistics in the=
social sciences". The position is open to EU nationals only, due to the
nature of the funding. For UK nationals, the studentship will attract an
annual stipend of =A312,600 in addition to tuition fees. This PhD will fo=
rm
part of an ESRC-funded project, LEMMA, "Learning Environment for Multilev=
el
Methodology and Applications"
<http://www.cmm.bristol.ac.uk/research/Lemma/index.shtml>)
See <http://www.cmm.bristol.ac.uk/jobs.shtml> for further details of the
studentship.
For an application pack, contact [log in to unmask], using the referenc=
e
LEMMA. For further information in advance of submitting an application,
telephone Jo-Anne Baird on 0117 9287008.
The closing date is 30th May 2008.
Best wishes
Hilary
-------------------------------
Hilary Browne
Technical and Business Manager
Centre for Multilevel Modelling
Graduate School of Education
Bristol Institute of Public Affairs (BIPA)
University of Bristol
2 Priory Road
Bristol BS8 1TX
UK
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:03:09 +0100
From: Chris Kershaw <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: ethodological Developments to the General Household Survey - 17
June 2008
Royal Statistical Society Social Statistics Section
=20
17 June 2008, 5.00pm, at the Royal Statistical Society=20
(Tea from 4.30pm)
=20
Methodological Developments to the General Household Survey=20
=20
Liam Murray (ONS), Mohammed Yar (ONS) and Jo Wathan (Manchester =
University)
=20
=20
The General Household Survey (GHS) has recently been redesigned to
accommodate new EU data requirements. The EU has set itself the =
strategic
goal of 'fighting poverty and social exclusion'. A key requirement of =
this
is the collection of EU-wide data on income and living conditions, which =
are
used to assess and monitor progress towards the goal. Member states are
asked to provide both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, and =
measures of
poverty and social exclusion.=20
=20
Liam Murray will outline how the Office for National Statistics =
redesigned
the GHS in order to meet the EU-SILC data requirements. An overview of =
the
new survey design and changes in the content of the survey will be
described. Mohammed Yar will focus on the European use and dissemination =
of
EU-SILC data. Poverty indicators, and how these are used to make =
comparisons
within and between countries, and over time, will be discussed. Jo =
Wathan
will act as discussant.
=20
Rosalyn Harper will chair the seminar. Attendance is free but
pre-registration is recommended. You can register by email:
[log in to unmask] or by phone (020) 7638 8998. For a map and =
directions
see www.rss.org.uk/findus. We anticipate the seminar will finish at =
around
6pm. For further information contact Rosalyn Harper on
[log in to unmask]
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