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King’s College London Hiring for AEP Lecturer in Statistics (Education) Job at London, England Full Time
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Job description
Applications are invited for an Academic Education Pathway (AEP) Lecturer in Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at King’s College London. This is part of a continued strategic expansion of Mathematics at King’s, with 13 new posts being advertised across the mathematical sciences.
The Academic Education Pathway (AEP) is focused on the delivery of education, including promoting best practice. Indicatively, 80% of a staff member’s activities will be accounted for by a combination of educational leadership and innovation, teaching, supervision, student support, and administration, and the remaining 20% will be dedicated to scholarship.
Candidates are expected to have a PhD in Statistics and some teaching experience in some area of Mathematics or Statistics. They should have the potential to contribute to improvements in the student experience across the department.
The post is available from March 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter, and is located at the Strand Campus of King’s College London.
Further particulars of the post can be located below, and further information about the department and the research group can be found at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nms/depts/mathematics
The post will be offered on an indefinite contract
This is a full-time post – 100% full time equivalent
Key responsibilities
As an Academic Education Pathways (AEP) Lecturer in Statistics you will strengthen the reputation, culture and ambitions of the department and wider institution by:
- Delivering an excellent student experience though innovative teaching and assessment methods for both undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes;
- Providing supervision to undergraduate students;
- Undertaking a self-directed programme of education-related scholarship at a level commensurate with the current international standards of excellence within the department;
- Promoting the reputation of the department through scholarship and other externally-facing activities;
- Supporting the administration and organisation of the department to further its education activities and ambitions.
- Contributing to the ongoing development and design of the curriculum, in a manner that supports a research-led approach to student learning.
- Contributing to innovation in pedagogical practices
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
1. PhD in Statistics or equivalent
2. Experience of teaching
3. In-depth knowledge in an area of Statistics
4. Ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Statistics and related areas of Mathematics
5. Ability to contribute to administrative work
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an excellent standard of English language
7. A commitment to excellence in teaching and learning
Desirable criteria
1. Ability to supervise MSc projects in Statistics