Applications are invited for an appointment as permanent Lecturer of Type B in Statistical Science at the University of Galway, Ireland.

178 years in the making, University of Galway is a world-class Irish university set in an iconic location at the edge of Europe.

With 19,000 students, over 3,000 staff and 126,000 alumni spanning 100 countries across the world, we are a community of creative thinkers and thought leaders connected by shared values of respect, openness, excellence and sustainability.

Our commitment to the public good is evident in our teaching and research achievements. University of Galway is counted among the Top 270 universities in the world according to the QS World University Rankings, positioned in the top 2% globally. In 2023, the University became the only university in Ireland to be awarded SDG Champion status and was ranked 34th among the world’s top universities for UN-SDGs (THE Impact Rankings 2022–23).

We have a strong international reputation in Statistical Science research and in translating this into high quality research-led teaching programmes.

Academics in the Discipline have a strong track record of teaching and research in topics including statistical modelling, biostatistics, sports analytics and data science. The School includes the members of the Data Science Institute (DSI) and the associated Insight SFI Centre for Data Analytics, which has a strong international reputation in data science.

We are seeking to recruit talented and committed permanent Lecturers in Statistical Science for teaching, research and service. Applicants are invited from any area of the Statistical Sciences, but those working in financial statistics, actuarial statistics, or health data science are particularly welcome. For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Carl Scarrott, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, email carl.scarrott@universityofgalway.ie.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and supervision at all levels, and should have a good track record in research and scholarship in Statistical Science. They will demonstrate an interest in participating in academic administration, and engagement with industry and society regionally, nationally and internationally.

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer. The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences are proud to have been awarded an Athena SWAN bronze award, from which the 2021-2024 Action Plan is being implement by an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Additional information on the school is available at:

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/school-of-maths

Salary: €58,917 to €93,991 p.a. (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011) (This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 15th September 2023.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie.

For more information and Application Form please see website:

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/

Applications should be submitted online.