two open-rank professorships in statistics

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two open-rank professorships in statistics

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Offer DescriptionThe INSTITUTE of STATISTICS, BIOSTATISTICS and ACTUARIAL SCIENCES (ISBA) at the UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve), Belgiumis seeking to fill two permanent full-time professorships (lecturer/assistant professor or associate professor) in statistics for the start of the academic year 2025/26.We are looking for two new colleagues, ideally (but not exclusively so) to complete the Institute’s expertise in

• high-dimensional spatial-temporal statistics

or

• statistical and Bayesian learning

including deploying these methods in one or more fields of application, ideally with a strong societal impact.For both positions we expect the new colleagues to publish high-level research articles in international peer-reviewed journals on quantitative statistics/data science/machine learning, and/or specific to their application domain. A proven ability to develop collaborations with experts from various application fields will be a strong asset.
Our new colleagues are expected to teach graduate-level courses (in English or French) in the Master of Statistics and the Master of Data Scienceas well as some undergraduate-level courses (in French, after some period of getting familiar with the language if necessary). Junior faculty will enjoy reduced teaching loads during the first years.The positions can directly lead to tenure (after a probation period, depending on the applicant’s prior experience in research and teaching) – and further promotion is possible within our university system.Starting date: September 2025
Deadline for application: November 12, 2024, at noon (strict !).When relevant, we strongly encourage interested candidates to apply for both positions to facilitate flexibility in the simultaneous recruiting process.For detailed information as well as for online application (only) please see bothandFor further information, please contact the Institute’s chair Prof. Catherine Legrand at .Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Mathematics » Statistics Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsProfessional experience of excellence both in teaching and research (proven by high-profile research record in international peer-reviewed journals in methodological statistics)Specific RequirementsFluid oral and written English, willing to acquire similar skills in French within a reasonable amount of time.Languages ENGLISH Level GoodResearch Field Mathematics » Statistics Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 2 Company/Institute Institute of Statistics (ISBA) at UCLouvain Country Belgium City Louvain-la-Neuve Postal Code 1348 Street 20 Voie du Roman PaysContact State/ProvinceBelgium CityLouvain-la-Neuve WebsiteStreetVoie du Roman Pays 20 Postal Code1348 E-Mailnancy.guillaume@uclouvain.beSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Louvain-la-Neuve, Waals Brabant

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Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:21:39 GMT

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