Senior Lecturer in Statistics Uppsala University
Senior Lecturer in StatisticsThe Department of Statistics has approximately 25 staff members who are involved in both teaching and research. The Department of Statistics offer education at both undergraduate and advanced levels as well as doctoral education. Our research spans several areas including biostatistics, econometrics/time series analysis, high-dimensional multivariate linear models, analysis of textual data, causal inference, and structural equation modeling. Duties Required qualifications Your teaching expertise, research expertise and professional skill must be relevant to the subject matter and the duties that the position involves. To be eligible for the position, you must have a documented ability to teach in Swedish and English. Assessment criteria: research and teaching expertise Applicants must have demonstrated research expertise by independent, high-quality research contributions. The applicant’s contributions to the international and national scholarly community will be assessed on the basis of the quality and scope of scholarly publications, among other criteria. The nature and specific circumstances of the subject will be taken into account when assessing the required international track record. When assessing research expertise, research quality will be the principal consideration. The scope of the research, meaning primarily its depth and breadth, will also be taken into account. Furthermore, consideration will be given to the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop research and third cycle (doctoral) education, the ability to obtain research funding in competition, and the ability to collaborate and engage with the wider community through research. Experience in statistical applications is particularly meritorious. Experience in statistical consultations is particularly meritorious. Extensive experience in teaching for students and researchers that are not primarily studying statistics and communication for non-statisticians is especially meritorious. Experience in collaborating with applied researchers is particularly meritorious. Teaching expertise will be evaluated as carefully as research expertise. Teaching expertise must be well documented to make it possible to assess quality. When assessing teaching expertise, the quality of teaching will be the principal consideration. The scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth, will also be taken into account, as will the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop education, and the ability to base teaching on research. Teaching expertise should also include the ability to collaborate and engage with the wider community through education. Assessment criteria: other expertise Administrative expertise may be demonstrated by the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in an efficient and appropriate way, and the ability to specify and keep to timetables. Expertise in this area includes overall operational planning, the ability to manage resources in a way that reflects operational priorities, and the ability to work in a structured manner based on awareness of goals and quality. Management expertise is demonstrated by the ability to lead operations and staff, make decisions, take responsibility and motivate others, providing them with the conditions needed for the efficient achievement of shared goals. Expertise may also be demonstrated by the ability to coordinate a group, to help create a sense of involvement, participation and job satisfaction, and to deal with conflicts. Qualifications must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess both their quality and their scope. When the University appoints new teachers, it will select the applicants who, upon a qualitative overall assessment of their competence and expertise, are judged to have the best potential to perform and develop the duties concerned and to contribute to the positive development of the department/equivalent. In this recruitment, the recruitment committee may make use of interviews, trial lectures and references. Applicants should therefore provide a list of reference persons who can shed light on the applicant’s professional proficiency and on personal qualities that are relevant to the position, such as team-working abilities, leadership abilities and working methods. Personal circumstances (parental leave, part-time employment because of childcare, union responsibilities, military service, etc.) that may be considered to the applicant’s advantage when evaluating qualifications should be indicated in connection with the account of qualifications and experiences. Application process: A complete application is to be submitted via Uppsala University’s recruitment system and should comprise:
Instructions for drawing up the application Please note: Your application, including attachments, is to be submitted electronically in the recruitment system Varbi. Any publications cited that are not available in electronic format should be sent in triplicate to the Faculty of Social Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala. Mark the package with the reference number UFV-PA 2024/807. For further information, see Uppsala University’s Appointment Regulations and section 2d in Faculty of Social Sciences Supplementary Guidelines. About the position: This is a permanent, full-time position. The salary will be set individually. Starting date 1 January 2025 or by agreement. Place of work: Uppsala. Further information about the position is available from: Head of Department, Ronnie Pingel, tel. +46 72-999 96 04, e-post ronnie.pingel@statistik.uu.se Questions about the appointment procedure may be addressed to: Faculty Officer, Rasmus Lund, tel. +46 18-471 14 53, e-post samfak@samfak.uu.se We look forward to receiving your application by 15 August 2024, UFV-PA 2024/807 In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence. Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all of our 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for employment. Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services. Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system. Placement: Department of Statistics Type of employment: Full time , Permanent position Pay: The salary will be set individually Number of positions: 1 Working hours: 100 % Town: Uppsala County: Uppsala län Country: Sweden Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se Number of reference: UFV-PA 2024/807 Last application date: 2024-08-15
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