Associate Professor in Applied Statistics
Curtin University of Technology
Western Australia
Salary range: $85,745- $94,462

Applicants are invited for the position of Associate Professor in Statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. This is a challenging and exciting position and will allow the successful applicant to provide leadership in emerging areas of applied statistics and mathematical finance, and enhance interdisciplinary links within the university and with industry.

Curtin University of Technology is a multi-campus institution founded as the Western Australian Institute of Technology in 1967. The main campus is situated 6km south of Perth. The university has over 31,000 students enrolled in some 200 courses.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has 16 full-time academic staff. It offers a number of strong and vibrant programs including actuarial science, mathematics and finance, and double degrees with computing, finance and education. The department also provides service teaching to Health Sciences, Applied Sciences and Engineering. In addition, the School has an active postgraduate research program with over 25 students enrolled for MSc and PhD. The School has strengths in Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics, Combinatorial Optimization, Operations Research, Industrial Modelling and Optimization and Statistics.

The Statistics Group within the department has research interests in Time Series, Stochastic Processes and Statistical Modelling. It has strong links with industry through applied statistical consulting. The department aims to build on these strengths and develop the areas of actuarial and mathematical finance.

Applicants should have a record of distinguished achievements in one or more applied areas of statistics as evidenced by publications in leading refereed international journals. A high level of success in attracting industrial research consultancy contracts is essential. Further, a record of achievement in gaining competitive research grants is desirable. The appointee will be expected to provide leadership in both research and teaching. He/she will take an active role in the provision of Statistics service teaching across the University. In addition, the appointee is expected to bring in substantial consultancy funding and hence to establish a strong reputation for the Departmental Statistical consultancy unit and to contribute to the R&D efforts of the Department. He/she should have a strong national and international network in research collaboration among higher learning institutions both in Australia and overseas and be able to utilize this strength to help attract international students.

The university reserves the right to fill the position by invitation or to make no appointment.

For an application kit, please visit www.jobs.curtin.edu.au

Further information is obtainable from:
Associate Professor Peg-Foo Siew
Acting Head
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Telephone: 618 9266 7672
Fax: 618 9266 3197
Email: pfsiew@maths.curtin.edu.au

Closing date: 5 p.m. Wednesday 20 October 2004
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