Please address enquiries to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] - not to me. Professor in Applied Statistics (Ref: S0428) School of Applied Statistics, The University of Reading Applications are invited for the Chair of Applied Statistics, tenable from 1 August 2005 in the School of Applied Statistics (see www.reading.ac.uk/Statistics). The School has a long-standing reputation and includes as component parts the Statistical Services Centre and the Medical and Pharmaceutical Statistics Research Unit. Candidates will have an international research reputation and will be expected to play a leading role in the development and application of statistical methods for the life sciences. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with interests in statistical methods for research into genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology and the environment. Further particulars and application forms are available from the Personnel Office, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH, telephone 0118 378 6771 (voicemail). Email [log in to unmask] giving full name and address. Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor John Whitehead: Tel. (0118) 3788027; Fax (0118) 9753169; E-mail [log in to unmask] The closing date for applications is 7 January 2005.