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Reader/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Probability The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham University has a vacancy for a Reader/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Probability and Statistics. You will have an excellent research record in an area of Probability as appropriate for the level for which you apply; preference may be given to candidates whose research areas are compatible with existing interests of the Probability Group. You will be expected to make a substantial commitment to the research activities of the Statistics & Probability Group, and to undertake teaching and administrative duties as assigned by the Head of Department of Mathematical Sciences. For appointment as Reader, candidates must have a substantial record of excellent publications at internationally leading level, experience with postgraduate supervision and substantial teaching experience at University level, and a record of successful generation of external funding for research projects is highly desirable. For appointment as Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, candidates need to provide evidence of relevant teaching experience at University level and a significant record of publications at international level, with level of appointment being dependent on these. Closing date: 27 April 2012. For more information and applications, please refer to the entry on the Durham University Job Vacancy System; the reference number for this vacancy is 1590. https://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_durham01.asp Department of Mathematical Sciences http://www.dur.ac.uk/mathematical.sciences/ Durham University is one of the UK's leading research-led universities, with a strong commitment to both teaching and research. The Department of Mathematical Sciences is a large department, with an active programme of internationally recognised research in a broad range of areas, and several popular degree programmes with a very high quality student intake. The Department currently has 49 members of academic staff, conducting internationally excellent research in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics and Probability. There is a strong and active research environment, with many visitors, seminars, international conferences and workshops, and the Department benefits from fully supported excellent computer and library facilities. The Statistics & Probability Group currently has 10 academic staff, 5 Postdoctoral researchers and 16 PhD students. Areas of particular research interest in Probability include Markov chains, random media, random walks, interacting particle systems, and applications to queues or other stochastic systems. If you have any informal enquiries about the post, please contact Professor Mikhail Menshikov Telephone: 0191 3343061 Email: [log in to unmask] or Professor Michael Goldstein Telephone: 0191 3343065 Email: [log in to unmask] -- Dr David Wooff, Director, Statistics and Mathematics Consultancy Unit, & Senior Lecturer in Statistics, University of Durham. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK. email: [log in to unmask] Tel. 0191 334 3121, Fax 0191 334 3051. Web: http://maths.dur.ac.uk/stats/people/daw/daw.html You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.