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Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)


The Department of Mathematics at UQAM announces an opening for a regular (tenure-track) faculty position in Statistical Learning and Health Data Science – at any level – starting June 1, 2025. All areas of statistical expertise are eligible, but a specialization related to statistical learning and/or computational statistics applied to health sciences is considered an asset. The candidate will be required to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels to students with varied academic backgrounds, and to be involved in the development of statistical and data science curricula. In addition, they will be expected to develop and maintain an original research program and to supervise graduate students and undergraduate trainees. 

FUNCTION SUMMARY

  • Teaching and supervision at all three levels of study
  • Research in the field
  • Community services

REQUIREMENTS

  • Ph.D. in statistics/biostatistics, or mathematics/computer science with extensive expertise in statistics
  • Excellent research record
  • Ability to develop an original research program in order to obtain funding from major granting agencies
  • Demonstrated interest in teaching
  • Functional command of spoken and written French

STRENGTHS

  • Expertise in one or more of the following areas: statistical/machine learning, biostatistics, computational statistics, optimization, big data processing, drilling/data mining
  • Capacity to integrate with the research themes of the Centre de recherche facultaire en statistique et science des données STATQAM (https://statqam.uqam.ca)

START DATE: June 1, 2025

Interested candidates are asked to send, preferably in electronic format, the following documents: (i) curriculum vitae in French, dated and signed, (ii) separate copies of significant publications, (iii) three (3) letters of recommendation (directly from the signatories), and (iv) any other document deemed relevant to evaluate the candidate's contributions to teaching and research.

Mr François Bergeron, Chair 
E-mail: bergeron.françois@uqam.ca, Copy to beshara.lilian@uqam.ca 

UQAM
Département de mathématiques
Case postale 8888, succ. Centre-Ville
Montréal, QC H3C 3P8

Phone number: (514) 987-4186
Website: http://math.uqam.ca 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 10, 2025, 11:00 pm (Eastern Time)