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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY TWO LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER POSTS IN STATISTICS We wish to attract two productive and enthusiastic academics to enhance our research and extend our teaching provision. Your background may be academic, research, commercial or industrial; you may have substantial relevant professional experience. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in research and global distance education in an institution committed to quality and growth. We offer you: * the chance to join a large and ambitious Department of Statistics * strong encouragement and funding opportunities for your research * good flexible study leave provision * the opportunity to innovate in teaching at all levels * extensive technological resources * the opportunity to collaborate extensively across disciplines Both posts will provide extensive opportunities for you to pursue your research interests in a supportive and research-active Department. If you are finishing your PhD in Statistics, we would give you time to complete your thesis. For one of the posts, the major part of the work will be to provide an internal statistical consultancy service to the Open University's research community. The University currently has over 500 research-active staff, about 200 full-time research students at its base in Milton Keynes, and a further 500 part-time research students. The consultancy service is well established, but the post will provide opportunities to develop it further. You will have a good record in research, teaching and/or statistical consultancy, or a clear potential for developing these. The main teaching duties of the other post will involve preparing teaching materials for undergraduate courses, for use by students and tutors based nationwide and across Western Europe. You will have a good record in research and teaching, or a clear potential for developing these. The appointments will be made on the Academic salary scales GBP18,731-GBP23,256 or GBP24,227-GBP30,967p.a according to academic attainment and experience. For a candidate with suitable abilities and experience, an appointment on the Academic salary scale GBP32,510-GBP36,740 p.a. will be considered. These are full-time permanent posts which will be based in Milton Keynes. For further information on these posts, an application form and access details for disabled applicants please contact: The Recruitment Secretary, Faculty of Mathematics and Computing, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK (tel: +44 - (0)1908-654161; email: [log in to unmask]). Please quote reference 239/15641. The Further Particulars are also available on the Web at http://stats-www.open.ac.uk/jobs/LSLads1100.html Confidential informal enquiries may be made to Dr Kevin McConway, Head of the Department of Statistics (email: [log in to unmask]). Closing date for applications: 15 December 2000. Disabled applicants whose skills and experience meet the requirements of the job will be interviewed. Please let us know if you need your copy of the further particulars in large print, on computer disk, or on audio cassette tape. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may make enquiries on Milton Keynes (01908) 654901 (Minicom answerphone). The University offers a wide range of jobs with excellent training and career development opportunities. We actively promote equal opportunities in education and employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community. -------------------------------- Kevin McConway Head, Department of Statistics The Open University Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK Phone: +44-1908-653676 Fax: +44-1908-652140 email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%