Assistant/Associate Professorship in mathematical statistics at IT University of Copenhagen

The Danish Institute for IT Program Management and the Computer Science Department at the IT University of Copenhagen invite applications for a faculty position as assistant professor or associate professor in mathematical statistics. The starting date is January 2025 or soon thereafter.


The Danish Institute for IT Program Management (DIIP) conducts world leading quantitative and qualitative IT program management research led by Villum Kann Rasmussen Professor Bent Flyvbjerg.

The IT University’s vision is to create and share knowledge that is profound and leads to ground-breaking information technology and services for the benefit of humanity. The Computer Science Department seeks to conduct research and education that are both foundational and have impact on industry and society.


The Candidate
We look to hire a strong candidate holding a PhD in statistics or mathematics with a strong emphasis on foundational statistics and its applications.

The ideal candidate should document:

• A Ph.D. in statistics or mathematics.
• Expertise in frequentist, Bayesian, and likelihood-based inference statistics through research and teaching experience.
• Experience in the design of experiments and application of statistical methods.
• Experience with R statistical software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative academic environment.
• Publications of research at a high international level in well-respected peer-reviewed venues, for example, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society (Series B and C), Statistics and Computing, Journal of Applied Statistics, Journal of the American Statistical Association, or equivalent.

In addition, candidates should be able to:

• Disseminate research both to the public and to specialized audiences
• Attract external research funding
• Supervise PhD students
• Read/speak a Scandinavian language, or have the willingness to learn Danish

Job description
The candidate is expected to conduct research activities in collaboration with fellow faculty members at the Danish Institute for IT Program Management and the Computer Science Department.

The candidate is expected to contribute to the IT University’s education programs, both by giving courses and by supervising BSc and MSc theses. Furthermore, the candidate is expected to engage with society through external collaboration, to participate in securing external funding, and to contribute to the IT University’s strategic goals.



General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based tertiary institution concerned with information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 160 full-time Faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialization of IT.


About the Computer Science Department
The ITU Computer Science Department conducts research in all aspects of computer science and data science, including algorithms, databases, government IT, machine learning, natural language processing, network science, optimization, programming languages, quantum computing, robotics, security, semantics, software engineering, software verification, type theory, and more, as well as a range of applications. The department has 55 permanent faculty, 65 PhDs and postdocs, as well as other staff. It is responsible for the IT University's most technical education programs BSc Software Development, BSc Data Science, MSc Computer Science, MSc Data Science, and MSc Software Design.


Working at the IT University
Located in modern architecture, a 6-minute metro ride from the center of Copenhagen, the IT University offers an informal working environment, a varied everyday life, and a highly motivated, ambitious, competent, and diverse international faculty, with PhD degrees from 17 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively and successfully pursuing an improved gender balance among students and among faculty.


Working in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has a solid educational system, a rich cultural life, universal healthcare, good childcare, and well-functioning infrastructure. Copenhagen is among the world’s most livable cities according to the Economist Global Liveability Index. Living and working in Copenhagen will be a good experience for you and your family.


Salary and terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Taxation’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and job structure for academic staff at Universities.


Application
The application and all other documents ought to be in English and must include:

• A motivated application (cover letter), including a detailed description of your qualifications and brief statements of research and teaching plans that relates to the criteria in ITU´s Competency Development Profile (https://en.itu.dk/About-ITU/Vacancies/Faculty-Competence-profiles)
• A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background
• Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.)
• A statement of purpose, which provides evidence of independent thinking, novelty and originality, of the targeted research field matching the project description.
• Copies of max. 5 different publications of research at a high international level in well-respected peer reviewed venues that are relevant to the position (the publications should be numbered)
• For candidates applying for the Assistant professor position: documentation of pedagogical experience and teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position
• For candidates applying for the Associate professor position: documentation of a) received observation and feedback on teaching, b) pedagogical experience and training courses as a teacher, c) a formal written assessment of teaching competence and d) a teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position
• For candidates applying for the Associate professor position: a record of contributing to the goals of the institutions in which the candidate has worked, for example participation in committees, etc.

Applications without the above-mentioned required documents will not be assessed.

The applicant will be accessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of 13 March 2012.

The IT University may use shortlisting in connection to the recruitment process. In case of shortlisting, the Chair of the hiring committee selects applicants for assessment in consultation with the hiring committee after the application deadline. All applicants are notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The shortlisting of candidates for assessment is based on the criteria in the job posting.


Further information
Questions about the position can be directed to VKR-professor Bent Flyvbjerg, [email protected], DIIP co-director, Jens Schmidt, [email protected], or Head of Department Peter Sestoft, email [email protected], phone +45 7218 5083.

Questions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, [email protected].


Application procedure
You can apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pressing the button "Apply for position" in the job announcement on our website.

The IT University might upon request in the interview process contact 1-2 references.

Please note that all application material will be destroyed after the assessment.

The IT University uses tests in connection with the recruitment process.


Application deadline: Sunday 29 September 2024 at 23:59 CEST


Applications/enclosures received after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. If you submit an application, it is your responsibility to ensure that it arrives before the deadline, so please allow sufficient time for upload of publications and other documents.


At IT University we have an international environment and view diversity as a valuable resource. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive working environment for all our employees and encourage all qualified applicants, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation, or ethnic background to apply for the position.