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Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) in Statistics University of St Andrews, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Salary: £33,199 per annum, Start: As soon as possible, Fixed term for 18 months Closing date for applications: 7 December 2018 For more details, and to apply, see https://tinyurl.com/StatsJobStA This is a 1.5 year fixed-term post. We are looking for an outstanding teacher in Statistics to join us in delivering our highly-rated programme of teaching at undergraduate and taught postgraduate level. Although the position is for 1.5 years in the first instance, there may be prospects for continuation beyond that period. We welcome applications from candidates who hold, or will shortly hold, a PhD in Statistics or a closely-related discipline; have teaching experience at undergraduate level; have experience applying relevant analytical skills and teaching techniques to a wide range of learners; have good communication skills and share our desire to educate and inform students. Experience in statistics module development and/or in problem-based learning methods will be an advantage, as will demonstrable ability to work in a team. The post-holder will teach modules in statistics that may be at a range of levels from first year undergraduate to taught Masters level. It is currently envisaged that these will be focussed on statistical modelling and computation, and hence particular experience in these areas is desirable. They will also supervise final-year undergraduate and Masters dissertation projects; these latter projects take place over the summer. This post will be based at one of the two buildings that house the School of Mathematics and Statistics, located close to one another on the North Haugh campus of the University. For informal enquiries, we encourage those considering applying to contact the Head of School, Professor Mark Chaplain ([log in to unmask]) and/or Head of Statistics, Dr Janine Illian ([log in to unmask]) to discuss possibilities. The University is committed to equality for all, demonstrated through our working on diversity awards (ECU Athena SWAN/Race Charters; Carer Positive; LGBT Charter; and Stonewall). More details can be found at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/. This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Further information can be found at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/policy/immigration/. Please quote ref: AOAC5747RXSB https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/6032/0/210165/889/associate-lecturer-education-focused-in-statistics-aoac5747rxsb/Referral You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.