Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Reader in Statistics and

**Job Purpose**
To carry out research and scholarship in the area of Statistics & Data Analytics, deliver an excellent student experience through teaching and assessment as well as to contribute to management and administration. At Grade 8 and 9, demonstrate leadership and contribute to academic and strategic management.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
Perform the following range of activities:

1. Develop, lead and sustain personal and group research aligned appropriately to School/College research strategy.
2. Enhance your research profile, reputation and esteem through:

- Establishing and sustaining a track record of independent and joint publications of international quality in high quality refereed journals, generating research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit;
- Presentation at international and national conferences and at internal/external seminars, colloquia and workshops;
- Identification of potential funding sources and the development of proposals to secure funding from internal/external bodies to support future research;
- Developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across the School/College/University and external Academic and Industrial Partners;
- Contribution to team/group meetings/seminars/workshops and activities to enhance the wider knowledge, outputs and culture of the School/College.
3. Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of high-quality teaching, supervision and assessment activities across under/postgraduate programmes within the Subject/School.
4. Contribute to the ongoing development and design of under/postgraduate curricula, to ensure a research-led approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.
5. Manage a variety of academic administrative activities, including timely delivery of effective and constructive feedback on assessment, and provision of pastoral support.
6. Contribute to the management and organisational duties of the School, as assigned by the Head of School.
7. Engage in personal, professional and career development.
8. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan Inspiring People - World Changers Together.

**Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience**

**Knowledge/Qualifications**

**For appointment at Grade 7**:

Essential:

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 [PhD] or equivalent in related discipline with a growing reputation for scholarship within Statistics & Data Analytics.
A2 A developing national / international reputation, evidenced by esteem indicators, in a field of Statistics & Data Analytics that matches or enhances existing activities within the School.

**For appointment at Grade 9/Reader**:

A3 An extensive and established reputation in research and/or teaching within Statistics & Data Analytics to develop new knowledge and understanding within the field.

**Skills**

**For appointment at Grade 7**:

Essential:

C1 Ability, drive and influence to develop an international research profile.
C2 Research creativity and strong cross discipline collaborative ability as appropriate.
C3 Excellent communication skills, with ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely.
C4 Excellent interpersonal skills and a collegiate approach.
C5 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills.
C6 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills.
C7 Good team leadership skills including demonstrable supervisory skills.
C8 A strong commitment to high quality, research led, student orientated teaching and proven ability to engage students to inspire learning, and to provide pastoral care to students.

**For appointment at Grade 8/9/Reader**:

C9 Excellent leadership skills, able to develop early career academic colleagues and manage a research team.
C10 Excellent influencing and collaboration skills to facilitate shaping the research agenda of the academic community and funders.
C11 Exceptional commitment to high quality teaching, enthusing students and inspiring learning.

**Experience**

**For appointment at Grade 7**:

Essential:

E1 Sufficient depth of relevant research experience including postdoctoral experience, appropriate to an early career researcher.
E2 Evidence of an emerging track record of presentations and publications.
E4 Excellent track record of development and delivery of teaching, tutoring or demonstrating at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
For appointment to higher grades the following criterial should also be met.

**For appointment at Grade 8**:

E5 Demonstrate enhanced leadership, academic responsibility and strategic management, particularly through internationally leading research, outputs and funding.
E6 Strong track record of undertaking research, publishing in high impact journals at national and international level, and in attracting external research funding.
E7 Excellent track record of contribution to academic