RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED STATISTICS
Postgraduate Statistics Centre, Lancaster University
Closing date: 24/9/2009
Salary: £24877-£28839 (grade 6), fixed term post for 1 year starting 1 October 2009
Applications are invited for a Research Associate position within the Postgraduate Statistics Centre (PSC), situated within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. This post is jointly funded by the PSC and the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods Lancaster-Warwick-Stirling node. The PSC's focus is on enhancing and extending postgraduate statistical training, which includes MSc, PhD, short courses, masterclasses and CPD. The NCRM node focus is on training and support for social science in statistics to both researchers and postgraduates.
The post will focus on co-ordinating training initiatives between the two centres, as well as carrying out a joint educational project to develop an on-line library of teaching datasets and other material to illustrate statistics in practice. Supervision and training will be provided to develop the capability of the post holder as a practicing academic statistician. You will be expected to develop research interests that enhance the research profile of the department and to collaborate with researchers in the planning of new initiatives. Research interests within the context of statistical education would be particularly welcome.
You must possess the ability to work as a team, to design new teaching and learning initiatives and have excellent communication skills to explain statistical concepts clearly to researchers and students, making full use of the innovative teaching environment provided by the new PSC building.
You should hold, or expect soon to complete an MSc or PhD in Statistics, Medical Statistics or Applied Statistics.
This post is a fixed term appointment for one year available from 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact: Dr Gill Lancaster on 01524 593943 email [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]> or Professor Brian Francis on 01524 593061 email [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]> . For other queries please contact Deborah Stewart, PSC secretary, on 01524 593940.
More details can be found at: http://www.personnel.lancs.ac.uk/vacancydets.aspx?jobid=AA65 <http://www.personnel.lancs.ac.uk/vacancydets.aspx?jobid=AA65>
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