Located in the beautiful coastal city of Zhuhai, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) is the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, jointly founded by Beijing Normal University (BNU) and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Since its first enrolment in 2005, with the aim of serving China and the world, UIC has built a new model for liberal arts education in China by tapping into traditional Chinese and Western cultural resources. The college has established the Faculty of Business and Management, School of Culture and Creativity, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, School of General Education, in addition to the Graduate School. Altogether UIC offers 29 undergraduate programmes, and is approved to offer 9 research and 5 taught postgraduate programmes for over 9,000 students. More information about UIC, please click on https://uic.edu.cn/en/. UIC
now invites candidates for this position which is expected to be filled in February 2023:
Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in
Statistics (Ref: FST210911)
Job Description Candidates
with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Advanced Probability,
Advanced Mathematical Statistics, Regression Analysis, Multivariate Analysis,
Categorical Data Analysis, Optimization, Time Series Analysis, Survival Analysis,
Actuarial Mathematics, Data Mining and Bayesian Statistics are welcome. We are
particularly interested in applicants whose research is in the field of applied
statistics, data science, machine learning, deep learning or actuarial
mathematics.
Job Requirement Candidates
should have a PhD degree in a related discipline. Proficiency required in one
or more of analytical tools such as R, Python, Matlab, or SAS. Successful
candidates are expected to be committed to excellence in undergraduate or
postgraduate teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who can undertake
independent research leading to outstanding outcomes, including publications in
high quality international-refereed journals.Research experience on Statistical
modeling (Regression, Classification, Time-series forecasting) /Machine
Learning /Deep Learning/Text Mining /Optimization /Visualization are desirable.
Academic rank will be determined in accordance with successful candidate’s
experience and accomplishments.
Benefits Salary
will be commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience. Fringe
benefits include housing allowance, leave and social insurance.
Appointment Terms Appointment
to this position will initially be made on a fixed-term contract of two years.
Continuation of appointment beyond the initial term will be subject to mutual
agreement.
Application Procedures *Please
complete the job application form and upload the requested documents online:
https://hrapp.uic.edu.cn/recruit/job/vacancy/JobDetail/552.
*If
you failed to submit your application online, please send your application by
emailing to recruit@uic.edu.cn. Applications should include a curriculum vitae
and a completed "Job Application Form" which can be downloaded from
https://hro.uic.edu.cn/Job_Opportunities_/Application_Procedure.htm. Please
indicate the position being applied for, including the field of expertise,
level and reference number.
The
College reserves the right not to fill this position, or to extend the search
until suitable candidates are identified or to make an appointment by
invitation. |