UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo (UW) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor. Applicants who specialize in any area of statistics will be considered, but researchers specializing in biostatistics, statistical theory and methods, and modern computational statistics would be particularly welcome. Candidates should have a PhD in statistics, or a related discipline, with a proven ability or demonstrated potential for research. Good teaching and communication skills are also essential.

Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, and the development of an independent research program. The salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The closing date for applications is December 31, 2010.

The Department at UW is one of the leading academic units for statistical and actuarial sciences in the world, with more than 40 full-time faculty and nearly 150 graduate students. Departmental strengths in statistics cover a wide range of topics, including statistical learning, the analysis of longitudinal and life history data, cluster-randomized studies, data mining and visualization, missing data, survey methods, clinical trials, computational methods, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaborative work.

Please submit a curriculum vitae, and arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent directly to

Professor David E. Matthews, Chair
Statistics and Actuarial Science
University of Waterloo
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1, CANADA

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.