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Associate Professor/Professor in Statistics or Data Science

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School of Mathematical Sciences
The University of Adelaide

Closing Date: 12th August 2021

(Level D/E) $147,685 to $189,518 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply. 

Continuing position available from 1 January 2022.

The University of Adelaide is seeking a senior academic to lead the Discipline of Statistics in the School of Mathematical Sciences and contribute to the School’s strategic priority of expanding its research and educational offerings in data science, broadly construed.

This is an opportunity for an emerging or current academic leader to join a top-ranked team with ambitious plans for the future. The University of Adelaide received the highest possible rating of research quality in the mathematical sciences overall and in each of its disciplines in the two most recent ERA assessments. It was the only Australian university to receive top ratings for engagement and impact in the mathematical sciences in the 2018 Engagement and Impact Assessment.

The School is committed to pedagogical innovation and is currently working with its Industry Advisory Board to strengthen its external engagement as a strategic priority.

The School is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of its staff and students. We encourage and warmly welcome applications from academics who are able to contribute to the diversity of the School community. For more information and to apply, go to:
https://careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/505815/associate-professorprofessor-in-mathematical-sciences

Tibra Foundation Chair in Mathematical Sciences

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School of Mathematics and Statistics
The University of Wollongong

Closing Date: 8th February 2021

  • Permanent/continuing full-time appointment
  • Professor in Computational Statistics
  • Level E: $182,845 + 17% superannuation

This prestigious named Professorial Research Fellowship has been created through a major philanthropic gift from the Tibra Foundation to the University of Wollongong. The shared vision of both organisations is to build an internationally recognised hub of excellence in mathematical and statistical sciences at the University.

For the first five years, the position is fully funded by the Tibra Foundation, and will be at least 80% research, complemented by some outreach and research-relevant teaching activities. At the completion of the first five years, the position will revert to a continuing Professorial teaching and research position.

The Chair will establish and lead a world-leading research program in the area of computational statistics and applications, a component of UOW’s major Data and Decision Sciences Network initiative.

The Chair will contribute to the Tibra Foundation’s mission of promoting the critical role of Maths and Stats in society, and UOW’s teaching and research programs in mathematical sciences through targeted outreach activities, including public lectures and prize-award events, and through participation in and organisation of scientific events. The successful candidate will contribute to SMAS’ teaching through a light load of higher-level relevant undergraduate, honours and masters topics, and undertake some undergraduate and postgraduate research supervision. They will contribute to the promotion of mathematical and statistical skills and thinking in the wider community through mentoring of nominated scholars.

The position will be based in the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (SMAS), and the Professorial Fellow will be a member of UOW’s high performing National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia (NIASRA). NIASRA incorporates five research centres: the Centre for Bioinformatics and Biometrics; Centre for Environmental Informatics; the Centre for Sample Survey Methodology; the Statistical Consulting Centre; and the newly established Centre for Health and Social Analytics. It is supported its own dedicated High-Performance Computing facility and IT support. NIASRA’s objective is to achieve excellence in applied statistics research by undertaking high-quality and high-impact research, consulting, and professional education and training in advanced statistical methodology.

You will be prompted to respond to a selection criteria questionnaire as part of the application process.

For further information about this position, please contact Senior Professor Aidan Sims (Head of School) on +61 2 4221 5003 or +61 418 122 888, or at asims@uow.edu.au.

Gender equity in the mathematical sciences is genuinely important to us. We strongly encourage women to apply for this Chair. Approximately 33% of current SMAS staff are women—we aim for 50%.