Assistant/Associate Professor in Mathematical Statistics or Statistical Learning

We invite interested candidates to explore whether Twente is a potential match, via the website of the Department of Applied Mathematics (DAMUT) and the website of the Statistics group!

As an Assistant/Associate Professor:

• You develop your own identity as a mathematician;
• You will be involved in the teaching program of the Department of Applied Mathematics (DAMUT) at the Bachelor and Master level, and our department also supplies service teaching to other programmes and faculties;
• Young staff members spend the first three years of their employment 33% on teaching and 67% research; later, the standard division is 50/50;
• During the first three years, you will acquire the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ).

Requirements:

• You hold a PhD in Mathematics or a closely related field;
• You have an existing track record in research in one of the relevant areas, shown by publications in high rank journals, or otherwise strong evidence of high research potential;
• You are ready to take up the challenge to acquire research grants, either via personal schemes, such as within the NWO Innovational Research Incentives Scheme (VENI/VIDI/VICI) and the European Research Council, or in collaboration with others;
• You have good communication skills, and you are an inspiring teacher;
• You have an excellent command of the English Language;
• The UT and the faculty of EEMCS are inclusive toward underrepresented groups and strives to increase the proportion of female staff. Female applicants are particularly welcome.

Salary Benefits:

• We offer a position with an initial contract of one year. After positive evaluation, the contract can be converted into a permanent contract. Part-time is negotiable. Criteria for evaluation comprise a strong track record of publications, evaluation of teaching capacities and a demonstrated ability to acquire funding and to achieve an international network and reputation;
• The position is at Assistant- or Associate Professor level, with a monthly salary ranging from € 4.332,-- (scale 11) to € 8.025,-- (scale 14) gross depending on qualifications;
• The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO) and include a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• You will work in a lively, and inspiring working environment with enthusiastic colleagues in an organization focusing on internationalization and a high degree of responsibility and independence;
• We are a family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid) and career support for partners. We offer excellent professional and personal development programs and a secondary remuneration package including a travel allowance.

40 hours per week

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