Two Tenure track positions in Mathematical Statistics as Assistant/Associate professor

• A PhD in Mathematics, Statistics or a closely related field;
• excellent research skills, evidenced by a track record of publications in renowned international journals, and contributed and/or invited talks at international conferences/workshops;
• a strong background, experience and expertise in research in mathematical statistics, computational statistics, statistical learning, or statistical data science;
• teaching experience at university level and proven didactic abilities;
• preferably some experience with the (co-)supervision of BSc, MSc and/or PhD students;
• proven ability to attract external funding and experience in the process of proposal writing;
• the willingness to contribute to valorisation efforts and to foster collaborations with other academic institutes and industry;
• excellent communication skills;
• management skills required for general academic administration, organisation and coordination tasks;
• good command of English and willingness to learn the Dutch language (obtaining level B1 after three years of the appointment);
• at least two years of postdoc experience is expected but not strictly necessary.

International research experience is preferred.
We will base our selection on your scientific track record and on your vision for future research, as well as on your teaching achievements, qualifications, and vision for future teaching.

Conditions

We offer you a tenure-track agreement for five years (which is part of a six-year temporary appointment). At the start, we will draw up an agreement with you, specifying the tenure-track requirements for research, teaching and management tasks that need to be fulfilled in order to assess progress after three years and after five years. The requirements in this agreement are negotiable and depend on your experience and scientific profile. Following a positive assessment after five years  the appointment will become permanent.

Start dates are negotiable. The positions will be filled at the level of Assistant or Associate professor, depending on qualifications. The starting salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel, and depending on experience and qualifications. It will range from a minimum of €3,637 up to a maximum of €6,738 gross per month (salary scale 11-14) based on full-time employment. This is exclusive 8 % holiday allowance and 8.3 % end-of-year bonus. A favorable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

The position comes with a start-up package consisting of one PhD student and a travel budget.

Are you curious about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits? Then find out more about working at the Faculty of Science.

Additional information

Do you have questions about this vacancy? Or would you like to know more about our organisation? Please contact:

• dr Joris Mooij
  T: +31 (0)20 525 8426