Dear colleagues,

We are looking to recruit two lectures (`Assistant Professor') at Durham, where we have quite some
research activity in imprecise probability. For more information about our department see

https://www.dur.ac.uk/mathematical.sciences/

The advert is included below, please feel free to forward it to any possibly interested candidates.
If you have any questions just email me or Matthias (matthias.troffaes@durham.ac.uk).


Best wishes

Frank


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The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham University wishes to recruit two lecturers in Statistics.

Closing date: February 5th 2016.

Successful candidates will have an excellent research record in Statistics. Preference may be given to candidates
whose research areas are compatible with existing interests of the Statistics group. You will be expected to
undertake and publish original research of the highest level, to contribute to the research activities of the
Statistics & Probability group, and to undertake teaching and administrative duties as assigned by the Head
of Department of Mathematical Sciences.

The Statistics & Probability Group currently has 15 academic staff, 3 Post-doctoral researchers and 24 PhD
students. Areas of particular research interest in statistics include Bayesian statistics, nonparametric statistics,
statistical modelling, foundations of statistics and decision theory, and applied statistics.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Frank Coolen (frank.coolen@durham.ac.uk), Dr Peter Craig
(p.s.craig@durham.ac.uk) and Professor Anne Taormina (head of department, anne.taormina@durham.ac.uk).
For detailed information regarding the post, the person specification and information on how to apply,
see http://bit.ly/1ThraN1

The Department of Mathematical Sciences encourages applications from holders of personal fellowships.
Durham University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting staff from groups that are
under-represented in academic posts in the University. Applications are welcome from candidates who
would be interested in taking the position part-time. The Department supports the LMS Good Practice Scheme.