Lecturer - Statistics

One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities.

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Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best.

Job is based in Australia.

Location:

Sydney, Australia.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics currently has more than ninety continuing academic staff and more than thirty research staff as well as visiting academics. UNSW is the only university in Australia to be ranked in the top 100 in the world in mathematics and statistics by CWTS Leiden, US News and QS. The School embodies a broad range of research interests in the areas of applied and pure mathematics, and statistics.

In Statistics, the School has research strengths in Bayesian and Monte Carlo Methods, Biostatistics and Ecology, Combinatorics, Data Science, Finance and Risk Analysis, Non‑parametric Statistics, Optimisation, Stochastic Analysis, and Stochastic Modelling. The School’s research groups are interconnected, with frequent interactions between groups and with other schools and faculties both within and outside UNSW. The School also represents the Faculty of Science within the UNSW Artificial Intelligence Institute which aims to cultivate and promote foundational and applied research in AI and related areas.

• Level B – $127K – $150K plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
• Fixed term – 2 years
• Full‑time (35 hours per week)

The Lecturer (Level B) in Statistics will conduct research in this specialised field and align, where possible, with the existing research strengths in the School. The role will be expected to contribute actively to the School’s teaching activities in Statistics across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including online teaching and masters project supervision.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics is committed to diversity and equity, supporting women and staff from diverse backgrounds.

• Actively carry out research in the areas of statistics, data science or financial mathematics that aligns with the research strengths in the School, with a view to publication in influential and high‑impact scholarly journals.
• Demonstrate and continuously develop a well‑defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning.
• Teach statistics, data science, financial mathematics, and mathematics courses to a range of audiences at the University, including specialist Honours and Masters level courses in line with UNSW policy.
• Design and develop learning activities and resources and provide assessment and feedback using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments.
• Initiate the development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning with the support of more senior academics.
• Support learning progression with students as individuals (through such activities as one‑to‑one consultation) and as a cohort (through general course related advice) to achieve positive learning and employability outcomes for students.
• Actively disseminate research findings at seminars and conferences within the School, the UNSW environment, nationally and internationally.
• Manage course administration as Course Authority, including academic quality assurance.
• Supervise postgraduate coursework projects, as needed.
• Maintain professional development in pedagogy, disciplinary knowledge and minimum professional accreditation requirements (where relevant).
• Make a positive contribution to School meetings and seminars and be a member of School/Faculty committees as required.
• Engage in individual and/or collaborative research in a manner consistent with disciplinary practice.
• Create scholarly impact which is recognised by peers in the advancement of disciplinary knowledge.
• Conduct research/scholarly activities under limited supervision, either independently or as a member of a team (as per the norms of the discipline) and design research projects.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health…