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University of Bath, UK: Chair in Statistics ------------------------------------------- Candidates should have a proven research record in Statistics and will be expected to provide research leadership. Applications from internationally excellent candidates in any area of Statistics are welcome, but we are particularly keen to strengthen our profile in Statistics with substantial biological/environmental applications. The Department of Mathematical Sciences is one of the most successful UK Mathematics Departments with RAE grades of 5* in Applied Mathematics, 5 in Pure Mathematics and 5 in Statistics. The Department has an extensive set of BSc and MMath undergraduate courses, two MSc programmes and attracts large numbers of able students. Current research areas in Statistics include: Environmental statistics and statistical ecology, Medical statistics and epidemiology, Image analysis, Functional data analysis, Bayesian inference, MCMC methodology and stochastic optimisation and Multivariate analysis. In Probability: Brownian motion, Large deviations, Levy processes, Mathematical finance, Spatial and discrete probability. For further information, see http://www.bath.ac.uk/math-sci/ Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of Statistics (Professor M D Penrose, tel. +44 (0)1225 386222, email [log in to unmask] ), or the Professor of Statistics and Dean of Science (Professor C. Jennison, email [log in to unmask] , tel: +44 (0)1225 386468). Salary: Salary level will be by negotiation. Contact: Application forms and further details may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, email [log in to unmask] quoting Ref No 06/145. Alternatively, please phone the 24 hr answer-phone service on (01225) 386924, textphone (01225) 386039 quoting Ref No 06/145. An online application form is accessible here. Closing Date: 30th September 2006