Lecturer in Statistics
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh,
Scotland,
United Kingdom
Education
Research and Science
Skilled Worker
Job posted on June 11, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description
UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum
CSE / School of Mathematics
Full time: 35 hours per week
Open ended (permanent)
The University of Edinburgh is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Statistics in the School of Mathematics. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world’s leading mathematical sciences departments and contribute to research and teaching.
We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in statistical computing and/or in the interaction between statistics and machine learning/artificial intelligence. The appointment comes at an especially exciting time for the school, as we expand our activity in this area, including the planned launch of a new MSc in Statistics with Artificial Intelligence. We are therefore keen to appoint a colleague who can help shape this growing area in both research and postgraduate teaching.
The successful candidate will develop an independent and internationally recognised research programme in statistics, contribute to collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and support the school’s growing activities in AI-related statistical methodology and teaching. They will also contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across statistics, including course development, dissertation and project supervision.
The post sits within the School’s Statistics Group, part of the wider Data & Decisions Theme, which is active in modern mathematical and computational research in statistics, optimisation, and operational research. The Group has expertise in areas including spatial and spatio-temporal statistics, extremes, high-dimensional data, smooth regression modelling, causal inference, and the interface between statistics and machine learning/artificial intelligence. The School has strong interdisciplinary links across the University, including with colleagues in Informatics, Engineering, Geosciences, and the Institute of Genetics and Cancer.
Applicants should hold a PhD in Statistics or a related discipline, have a developing track record of internationally excellent research, and demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. We are looking for a colleague who will contribute fully to the academic life of the School and who shares our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Further information about the School of Mathematics is available at www.maths.ed.ac.uk .
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How to apply
Please ensure that your application includes an up-to-date CV, research statement and teaching statement quoting Job Req 14373.
As part of your application, we ask that you also provide us with contact details of two referees and your permission for us to contact them to request references. References will be collected in advance of the interview.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Nicole Augustin (Nicole.Augustin@ed.ac.uk) or Professor Miguel Anjos ( Miguel.F.Anjos@ed.ac.uk ).
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 10 July 2026.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The School of Mathematics
The University of Edinburgh's School of Mathematics is one of the world’s leading mathematical sciences departments, home to world-class researchers and to an innovative educational environment for both undergraduates and postgraduates. We are proud to have a highly international faculty and students from around the world. As a School we value both the breadth and depth of our research and teaching.
We have around 110 permanent faculty and around 45 research fellows and research associates, who cover a broad range of research topics in pure and applied mathematics, operational research and statistics. The School has an enviable record of attracting prestigious fellowships and currently hosts, for instance, 6 ERC grant holders and 7 Royal Society University Research and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows. In the 2023 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects we are ranked 18 th among the world’s best Mathematics departments. Together with the Departments of Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics at Heriot-Watt University, we form the Maxwell Institute; our joint submission to REF2021was ranked 3rd in the UK for Mathematical Sciences by research power, based on the quality and breadth of our combined research.
The School delivers a world-leading educational experience for its students and is constantly exploring new evidence-based ideas in mathematical education in order to provide a stimulating learning environment. There are excellent possibilities for imaginative curriculum development, including online activities, and course design and delivery. The School teaches pure and applied Mathematics, operational research and statistics. We have approximately 1000 undergraduate students, around 210 MSc students, and our Graduate School has close to 160 PhD students.
Edinburgh is home to the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, one of the UK’s two major conference centres in the mathematical sciences and operated jointly by the University with Heriot-Watt University. Over the past 30 years the centre has established a superb reputation for hosting workshops at the highest scientific level on all mathematical topics, attracting many of the best mathematicians in the world to the UK.
The School is located in the James Clerk Maxwell Building which is situated on the King's Buildings campus, approximately 3 kilometres south of the city centre.
Further information about the School, our research and our teaching is available on the School of Mathematics Website ( https://www.maths.ed.ac.uk ) (Opens in new browser tab)
APPLY NOW
UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum
CSE / School of Mathematics
Full time: 35 hours per week
Open ended (permanent)
The University of Edinburgh is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Statistics in the School of Mathematics. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world’s leading mathematical sciences departments and contribute to research and teaching.
We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in statistical computing and/or in the interaction between statistics and machine learning/artificial intelligence. The appointment comes at an especially exciting time for the school, as we expand our activity in this area, including the planned launch of a new MSc in Statistics with Artificial Intelligence. We are therefore keen to appoint a colleague who can help shape this growing area in both research and postgraduate teaching.
The successful candidate will develop an independent and internationally recognised research programme in statistics, contribute to collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and support the school’s growing activities in AI-related statistical methodology and teaching. They will also contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across statistics, including course development, dissertation and project supervision.
The post sits within the School’s Statistics Group, part of the wider Data & Decisions Theme, which is active in modern mathematical and computational research in statistics, optimisation, and operational research. The Group has expertise in areas including spatial and spatio-temporal statistics, extremes, high-dimensional data, smooth regression modelling, causal inference, and the interface between statistics and machine learning/artificial intelligence. The School has strong interdisciplinary links across the University, including with colleagues in Informatics, Engineering, Geosciences, and the Institute of Genetics and Cancer.
Applicants should hold a PhD in Statistics or a related discipline, have a developing track record of internationally excellent research, and demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. We are looking for a colleague who will contribute fully to the academic life of the School and who shares our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Further information about the School of Mathematics is available at www.maths.ed.ac.uk .
View The Full Job Description
How to apply
Please ensure that your application includes an up-to-date CV, research statement and teaching statement quoting Job Req 14373.
As part of your application, we ask that you also provide us with contact details of two referees and your permission for us to contact them to request references. References will be collected in advance of the interview.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Nicole Augustin (Nicole.Augustin@ed.ac.uk) or Professor Miguel Anjos ( Miguel.F.Anjos@ed.ac.uk ).
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 10 July 2026.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The School of Mathematics
The University of Edinburgh's School of Mathematics is one of the world’s leading mathematical sciences departments, home to world-class researchers and to an innovative educational environment for both undergraduates and postgraduates. We are proud to have a highly international faculty and students from around the world. As a School we value both the breadth and depth of our research and teaching.
We have around 110 permanent faculty and around 45 research fellows and research associates, who cover a broad range of research topics in pure and applied mathematics, operational research and statistics. The School has an enviable record of attracting prestigious fellowships and currently hosts, for instance, 6 ERC grant holders and 7 Royal Society University Research and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows. In the 2023 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects we are ranked 18 th among the world’s best Mathematics departments. Together with the Departments of Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics at Heriot-Watt University, we form the Maxwell Institute; our joint submission to REF2021was ranked 3rd in the UK for Mathematical Sciences by research power, based on the quality and breadth of our combined research.
The School delivers a world-leading educational experience for its students and is constantly exploring new evidence-based ideas in mathematical education in order to provide a stimulating learning environment. There are excellent possibilities for imaginative curriculum development, including online activities, and course design and delivery. The School teaches pure and applied Mathematics, operational research and statistics. We have approximately 1000 undergraduate students, around 210 MSc students, and our Graduate School has close to 160 PhD students.
Edinburgh is home to the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, one of the UK’s two major conference centres in the mathematical sciences and operated jointly by the University with Heriot-Watt University. Over the past 30 years the centre has established a superb reputation for hosting workshops at the highest scientific level on all mathematical topics, attracting many of the best mathematicians in the world to the UK.
The School is located in the James Clerk Maxwell Building which is situated on the King's Buildings campus, approximately 3 kilometres south of the city centre.
Further information about the School, our research and our teaching is available on the School of Mathematics Website ( https://www.maths.ed.ac.uk ) (Opens in new browser tab)