THOMAS BAYES CHAIR OF STATISTICS, THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
The University of Edinburgh is seeking applicants for the Thomas Bayes
Chair of Statistics. The successful candidate will demonstrate, or show
potential for, outstanding achievement in any area of Statistics,
including mathematical, methodological and applied statistics. The
holder of this professorship will be expected to lead research of the
highest standard, to contribute to the continuing development and
expansion of the University of Edinburgh into an international centre of
excellence in statistics, and to promote an extensive programme of
statistical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate level,
including through e-Learning and on-line teaching initiatives.
Furthermore, the holder will be expected and encouraged to interact with
existing statistical activities within the University of Edinburgh and
with the mathematical sciences as represented in the University of
Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University through the Maxwell Institute.
Closing date: 5pm on Monday 13th October 2014.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10th December 2014.
Candidates will be invited to visit the School prior to the formal
interview.
Informal enquiries should be directed to the Head of School
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The role is grade UE10 and salary will be in the professorial range.
For information on how to apply, please see the University's vacancies
website:
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=031102
Please quote ref: 031102.
(Thomas Bayes was a student at the University from 1719 to 1722.)
The University of Edinburgh promotes equality and diversity.
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Professor of Forensic Statistics,
School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh,
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