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Senior Lecturer in Statistics (Full-time and permanent) University of Kent, School of Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science Salary range: £45,486 - £52,706 Closing date: Sun 20 Jan 2013 Interviews: Weds 13 Feb 2013 Reference: STM0293 We are looking for someone with a strong track record in research, evidenced by publications in leading statistical journals, and the potential to attract external research funding. He/she will be expected to further enhance the international research profile of the Statistics Group both individually and through interactions with other members of the Group. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute strongly to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Statistics group at Kent currently comprises 6 Professors, 1 Reader and 7 Lecturers, with three research associates and 14 PhD students. In RAE 2008, 65% of our research was assessed as internationally excellent or world leading. Our research emphasis is broad, including Bayesian methods, particularly Bayesian nonparametrics and MCMC, statistical ecology, nonparametric regression, applied probability and risk, time series and finance, medical image analysis, biological modelling and shape analysis. We have good collaborative links on campus, for example with the School of Biosciences and the Durrell Institute of Conservation Ecology. The Statistics Group is part of the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, which has nearly 50 full-time academic staff and offers a variety of UG and PG degrees, with about 950 current students. As well as a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics, we have a long-running MSC programme in Statistics and a recently launched MSc in Statistics with Finance. For further particulars, or to make an application, visit http://www11.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_kent01.asp?newms=jj&id=36684&aid=14243 Informal enquiries can be made to: Professor Martin Ridout ([log in to unmask]) You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.