Research Fellow, Crism - University of Warwick, United Kingdom - University of Warwick

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Fixed-term contract for 3 years starting on 1 September 2023, 1.0 FTE.

This is an opportunity to join one of the world's most prominent and most research-active Departments of Statistics as a CRiSM Research Fellow.

This 3-year research fellowship is part of a rolling programme arising from University investment in CRiSM, a research centre of the Department of Statistics which acts as a catalyst for research across the breadth of the Department.

The Department's research spans a broad range of areas in applied, computational, methodological and theoretical statistics, data science, machine learning, theoretical and applied probability, finance and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Other strategic initiatives include the Applied Statistics & Risk Unit (AS&RU), which promotes and coordinates external partnerships, and the national Academy for PhD Training in Statistics (APTS).

The Department has close relations with the co-located Mathematics Institute and Department of Computer Science and with other departments such as Economics and the Warwick Business School and is strongly engaged with the Alan Turing Institute in London.

We are seeking applicants who have evidence or promise of world-class research excellence in Statistics, to be interpreted in the widest sense as above.

The CRiSM fellowship is designed to allow an excellent early-career academic to develop their own high-quality research programme, with mentoring provided by Warwick colleagues.

Previous holders of CRiSM fellowships have typically progressed to permanent academic positions at top institutions, including Warwick.

The Department of Statistics is committed to promoting equality and diversity, holding an Athena SWAN Silver award which demonstrates this commitment.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and will give due consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns, and to those who have taken a career break.

Further information about working at the University of Warwick, including information about childcare provision, career development and relocation is here.

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure (£31,411).

Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure (£32,348).

Interview Date:
TBC.

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake research, administration and other activities which support the work of the Department and develop and enhance its reputation, both internally and externally to the University.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Research

To establish a sound research base within the Department in order to pursue individual and collaborative research of high quality, consistent with making a substantial research contribution to the Department.
To publish and disseminate the results of research and scholarship in appropriate conference proceedings, journals, or other outlets, of international standing.
To attend and present research papers at academic and professional conferences and to contribute to the external visibility and excellent reputation of the Department and the University.
To seek, in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate, external funding through research grants or contracts to support a developing research agenda.
To contribute to the research plans developed by the Department, including providing such information as may be required.
Provided it fits within your research agenda, to plan or pursue research with an impact on society and to aid in further developing the impact and benefits to society arising from that research.

Administration and other Activities

To undertake roles and management functions, relevant to a research-focussed member of staff, for example contributing to the organisation of seminars and research workshops.
To attend departmental meetings and to participate in relevant committees and working groups within the Department, the Faculty and the University.
To engage in continuous professional development.
To undertake external commitments which maintain and enhance the reputation of the Department and the University.

The duties and responsibilities outlined are not intended to be an exhaustive list but provide guidance on the main aspects of the job.

The post-holder will be required to be flexible in their duties.