Faculty position in Mathematical Statistics

Highlights:

1. The School of Science at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, seeks Associate Professor in Mathematical Statistics
2. KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. There are circa 13,300 full-year undergraduate students, 1,500 postgraduate students and 3,900 employees.
3. The School of Engineering Sciences carries out a wide range of research at the international front line, from fundamental disciplines such as physics and mathematics, to engineering mechanics with applications such as aeronautics and vehicle engineering. We also offer University degree programs in Engineering Physics, Vehicle Engineering, 'Engineering and Education', and 'Open Entrance', as well as a number of International Masters Programmes.
4. Mathematical statistics
5. Subject description: Probability theory and statistics and their applications.
6. Qualifications: Persons eligible for employment as Associate Professor have been awarded a doctor´s degree or possess scientific expertise of a corresponding nature, or other professional abilities relevant to the subject area and the tasks required by the position. It is also required to have passed a course in university pedagogy, or to have corresponding abilities acquired by other means. In addition, personal pedagogical ability must have been demonstrated and documented. A particular criteria of assessment will be the applicant’s ability to apply, receive funding for and develop research projects and ability to lead education and research activities.

1. Evaluation criteria: Equal emphasis will be put on the evaluation of the pedagogical and scientific skills. Scientific competence, demonstrated by the applicant’s own research and publications in international journals, is of great importance for the position. Of great importance for the position is also the applicant’s teaching skills and the ability to contribute to the teaching of mathematical statistics. Special merit is given to research and pedagogical experience in probability theory and/or statistical inference or their applications in science and engineering. Ability to teach in Swedish is a requirement. Emphasis is also put on experience supervising doctoral students and master theses, as well as on the ability to attract external funding for research. 
2. KTH has the ambition to employ a variety of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the diversity of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure.
3. Employment: Form of employment: Permanent position
4. Start time: According to agreement
5. Application procedure: Last day of application: 31st of May 2010, Number of reference: VL-2010-0064
6. The application should be sent in hard copy to:
   KTH Registrar´s Office Valhallavägen 79 SE-100 44 Stockholm Sweden
7. For more information about the application procedure, please see the instructions which should be followed as closely as possible, “Pattern for compiling required information. For applicants seeking employment as, or promotion to posts as senior lecturer or professor at KTH” http://www.kth.se/om/work-at-kth/1.2112?l=en_UK
8. All documents, including referred publications, should be filed in 3 copies each. These are to be packed in 3 identical parcels. All 3 copies must be marked with the reference number of the position: VL-2010-0064
9. Questions regarding the application procedure can be directed to: Katarina Bröms, phone +46 8 790 7110 kbroms@ad.kth.se General information about KTH can be found at our website: www.kth.se
10. Ref. http://www.kth.se/om/work-at-kth/vacancies/associate-professor-in-mathematical-statistics-1.58549?l=en_UK