Statistical Computing Scientist

University of Wollongong

STATISTICAL COMPUTING SCIENTIST
Fixed Term (4 Year) Appointment

National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia (NIASRA) University of Wollongong

The National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia (NIASRA) is one of the research strengths of the University that undertakes high quality and impact research, consulting, and professional education and training. There are currently 20 staff members who work in statistics, and over 20 research students. NIASRA has four research Professors and extensive links with Australian and international research organisations: Professor Noel Cressie is among Thomson Reuters ISI’s elite group of Highly Cited mathematical scientists; Professor Ray Chambers is funded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics; Professor Brian Cullis is funded by the Grains Research Development Corporation and CSIRO; Professor David Steel is the Director of NIASRA. NIASRA has three connected major research themes: Environmental Informatics (led by Prof Cressie), Survey Methodology (led by Prof Chambers), and Biometrics (led by Prof Cullis) and also undertakes research in Statistical Education and Financial Mathematics.

You will provide research innovation in statistical computing as part of NIASRA's research and consulting projects, and will be responsible for translating the outcomes of the research program in environmental informatics led by Professor Cressie into open-source software. Datasets used in the program of research will be made available in conjunction with the software through a well designed website. Through these media, the statistical methodology will be communicated to the statistical and environmental science research community. Opportunities are available to make a limited contribution to the teaching program in the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics.

For application details, go to:
http://uow.employment.com.au/jobs/Statistical-Computing-Scientist/910

Contact name: Professor Noel Cressie
Contact phone number: +61 2 4221 5168

Closing date: 1 December 2013
Job Reference number: 24558