Professor of Statistics

The Role

Applications are invited at Reader or Professor level in Mathematical or Statistical Data Science, broadly interpreted to include AI. The role will be based within the Statistics and Data Science section in the School of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics (MSP), with a flexible start date to be agreed.

You will be expected to carry out excellent research and teaching in an area of Mathematical and/or Statistical Data Science which complements and strengthens existing activities within the School. In addition, there is an opportunity to engage with applied Data Science across a wide range of disciplines within the University, including the School of Computing and the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

Key Accountabilities

The successful candidates will be expected to:

• Provide academic leadership in Mathematical and/or Statistical Data Science, shaping research direction and contributing to the strategic development of the school.
• Lead and contribute to interdisciplinary research initiatives across statistics and data science and related fields.
• Publish refereed articles in venues of international standing appropriate to Data Science.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Statistics and Data Science section, and with colleagues from other disciplines within the university on applied Data Science.
• Seek out funding opportunities and develop grant-funded research projects.
• Attract, supervise, and mentor doctoral researchers and postdoctoral associates across a broad range of Data Science disciplines.
• Build and maintain strategic links with industry, government and external stakeholders in order to contribute to the development of applied, methodological or theoretical Data Science.
• Lead the design and delivery of research-inspired teaching.
• Deliver high-quality teaching and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and contribute to programme development, accreditation, and academic leadership in education.
• Carry out administrative duties as assigned by the Head of School and the School Executive Board.