UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Department of Social Statistics
Research Assistant in Insurance Mathematics
Applications are invited for a research position on a project in
mathematical insurance, aimed at developing mathematical methods to
obtain approximations for ruin probabilities in an insurance risk
model.
The post is for one year with a possibility to be extended for
one more year subject to successful funding.
Candidates should have, or expect to obtain shortly, a Ph.D. in some
area of mathematics or statistics. Some background in insurance models
is desirable.
The project is also likely to involve a computational element, so
some knowledge of Mathematica and Splus is desirable.
Salary in the range £17,238 to £20,811 according to qualifications
and experience.
Further information is on
http://www.socstats.soton.ac.uk/jobs/
Informal enquiries to
Dr K. Politis
Department of Social Statistics
University of Southampton
Southampton SO17 1BJ
Tel: 02380-592628
Fax: 02380-593846
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from the
Personnel Department (quoting Ref. number D/821),
University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, e-mail:
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to be returned no later than 13 August 1999.
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