Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, School of Science

2668 17617Position ID: XJTLU-APST [#17617, 2022]
Position Title: Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Statistics and Actuarial Science
Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China [map] sort by distance
Subject Areas: Probability, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Application Deadline: 2021/06/11 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2021/04/21, finished 2021/09/17)
Position Description:    

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Position Overview
Department: Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Academic Discipline: Probability, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Position Title: Lecturer /Assistant Professor/Associate Professor
Applicants working in the following fields will be preferred: Probability, Statistics and Actuarial Science, including: 
  • Stochastic Processes, Applied Statistics, Statistical Learning, Bayesian Methods, Time Series Analysis, Data Science, High-dimensional Data Analysis, Biostatistics;
  • Actuarial Mathematics, Insurance Statistics, Risk and Loss Modelling and Analysis in Insurance, Insurance Risk Management. Professional actuarial qualifications recognized by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) are a plus.
Outstanding applicants in other areas will also be considered.

Location: Suzhou Campus
Salary:
  • Lecturer: 23,150-25,594RMB/month (with the opportunity to go to 28,615RMB/month based on future annual performance and evaluations after being in the post)
  • Assistant Professor: 29,046-31,993RMB/month (with the opportunity to go to 35,588RMB/month based on future annual performance and evaluations after being in the post)
  • Associate Professor: 36,127-38,967RMB (with the opportunity to go to 42,705RMB based on future annual performance and evaluations after being in the post)
Position Open Date: 1st September 2021
Advertisement Closing Date:  11th June 2021
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/3-year contract, renewable. 3rd contract is open-ended.

University And Department Overview
Located in Suzhou, China, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is a young, dynamic and EMI university founded in 2006, and is a unique collaborative institution and first joint-venture university in China to offer both UK (University of Liverpool) and Chinese (Ministry of Education) accredited undergraduate degrees for more than 100 programmes. XJTLU also aims to become truly research-led and has committed significant investment into research development and the expansion of master’s and PhD student numbers on campus. The university has over 18,000 students and nearly 1000 academic staff representing in excess of 90 nationalities. For detailed information about the university, please visit www.xjtlu.edu.cn.

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is newly established in September 2020 within the School of Science at XJTLU. Our vibrant research atmosphere is driven by interdisciplinary research groups in Applied Probability and Statistics, Actuarial Mathematics and Data Science. There are currently 10 academic staff. The areas of departmental activity include learning and teaching, research and all outreach activities. Up to 2023, we expect to achieve a research-led, teaching enhanced, and research and teaching balanced operation mode in line with the highest international standards.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Conduct high-quality research in Probability, Statistics and Actuarial Science as shown by publications in leading journals.
  • Actively pursue external research funding.
  • Supervise PhD students and undergraduate student projects.
  • Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in English.
  • Contribute to the functioning of the department and school.
Personal Attributes
Preference will be given to applicants who have shown excellent accomplishments in research and teaching. It is important to note that a successful applicant must be able to teach in English as XJTLU’s working and instructional language is English.

Qualifications
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
  • A PhD in Probability/Statistics/Actuarial Science/Mathematics.
  • For the level of Lecturer, completion of PhD study.
  • For the Assistant professor and above level, two years of full-time postdoctoral experience with demonstrable teaching experience.
  • International experience in higher education.
Desirable Qualifications/Experience:
  • Experience in conducting research supported by research funds.
  • Experience in academic programme design and development.
  • Experience in module design in Statistics or Actuarial Science.
  • Experience in supervision of student projects.
Compensation Package
Members of Academic Staff are entitled to subsidies for accommodation, travel, and children’s educational, medical insurance, and a one-time relocation allowance is provided. Overseas staff may receive a tax “holiday”, depending on nationality and personal circumstances.

Citizenship and Visa Regulations
Employment at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is regulated by Chinese Labour Laws, and must comply with the regulations of the provincial government. These regulations stipulate who is eligible for legal employment with regard to obtaining work permits and visas.  Please be advised candidates over 65 may not be eligible for PRC work visa.

To Apply
Please use the following link to submit your application (using the Requisition ID 2022):
Applications must be submitted as a single pdf file that includes 3 parts:
  • A cover letter
  • A current CV, including date of birth, country of citizenship, and highest degree level
  • Contact details for three references (including current/most recent employer(s)).
All applications should be received by the closing date 11th June 2021. 

For further information and an informal discussion, please contact Dr. Yinna Ye, Head of Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, by email:  Yinna.Ye@xjtlu.edu.cn 
If you are unable to apply online, please email the Recruiting Team at Mengdie.Sun@xjtlu.edu.cn  Please quote the position and job ID (2022) in your enquiry.

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Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
111 Ren'ai Road
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou
Jiangsu Province
P.R. China
215123
Web Page: https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/