Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Data Science
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 7 Nov 2021
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- Academic Discipline
- Mathematics & Statistics, Physical Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Principal / Senior Lecturers / Associate Professors, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Continuing
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super
Salary: Level B: $107,547 - $127,707 p.a. or Level C: $131,739 - $151,900 p.a., plus 17% superannuation
Level of appointment is subject to the appointee’s research record, qualifications and experience. The School of Mathematics and Statistics is seeking to expand its expertise in data science and all areas of contemporary statistics.
The successful applicant is expected to develop and maintain a high-level research program in data science and statistics. Beyond the Data Science and Statistics groups, the University of Melbourne provides an outstanding environment in which to develop innovative research in data science and statistics, with opportunities for collaborations in the Melbourne Centre for Data Science, with machine learning and bioinformatics researchers in Computing and Information Systems, biostatisticians in Population and Global Health, big data research in genomics in the Melbourne Integrative Genomics research hub as well as applied and theoretical approaches to data science in all areas. The School has excellent computing facilities and access to both local and cloud high performance computing clusters.
The candidate should also have a strong commitment to teaching and the supervision of research students. Teaching will occur within the School of Mathematics and Statistics undergraduate and MSc programs, and the applicant will be expected to teach statistics and its applications to a variety of audiences. They are also expected to supervise research students at undergraduate, MSc and PhD levels in data science and statistics.
The University of Melbourne provides a wide range of opportunities for exciting research collaborations within the School, wider University and externally. There are close ties to industry and government which provides opportunities to undertake external consulting and collaboration. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake administrative tasks for the School.
The appointee will have a PhD or equivalent research higher degree in statistics or related discipline. You will have demonstrated research excellence including a strong record of publication and the ability to develop research links nationally and/or internationally.
This is a full-time continuing position.
Please do not apply via the University website. Only applications submitted via MathJobs will be considered. To apply go to: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/18158
Position Description:
0053959 - PD - Lecturer - Sen Lec. in Statistics (Data Science).pdf
Applications close: 07 Nov 2021 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.
Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.
Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.
Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.
The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.
In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.
More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.
For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au
*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015
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- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Telephone
- +61 (3) 8344 4000
- Location
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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia
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