Assistant Professor in Statistics

School/Department:             School of Computer Science and Statistics 

Job Category and Level:      Academic; Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

The Purpose of the Role 

Trinity College Dublin, located in the heart of Dublin, is Ireland’s number 1 university and ranked 75th internationally (QS Rankings 2026). The School of Computer Science and Statistics is a collegiate, friendly, and research-intensive centre for academic study and research excellence. The School has been ranked 1st in Ireland, top 25 in Europe, and top 100 Worldwide in recent years (QS Subject Rankings). The School is embedded in Trinity College Dublin’s E3 programme (www.tcd.ie/e3/), which is a collaboration across information technology, engineering and the natural sciences to address major challenges of our time and create a more sustainable future, through both teaching and research. 

The School of Computer Science and Statistics is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Statistics, who will join the Discipline of Statistics and Information Systems. The Assistant Professor will be a full faculty member, and as such will be expected to innovate in both research and teaching, to assist in the administration and mission of the School, and to contribute to the wider research community. The appointee should have the potential to develop into a leader in their particular field of research with a world-class research programme. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching in the School, particularly in areas of Statistics and Information Systems, including contributions to a number of online programmes.

Context 

The successful candidate will be an excellent researcher and lecturer with a strong international research track record and clear potential for research leadership. They should have a strong commitment to research-led undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a demonstrated capacity/potential to attract research funding and develop a world-class research programme. 

Applications are encouraged from candidates in the field of Statistics, who have a genuine commitment to the role of teaching Statistics at undergraduate and postgraduate level across many disciplines in Mathematics, Science, Engineering and the Humanities. The successful applicant will have a primary degree and a Ph.D. in Statistics or another subject with a strong statistical component. The group particularly welcomes applicants who have experience and interest in working in an interdisciplinary setting, and most notably individuals who can exploit the Discipline's position within a School of Computer Science and Statistics.

Person Requirements 

The role-holder will require the following knowledge, skills and attributes for successful performance in the role. 

Qualifications 

The successful candidate must have a PhD in Statistics or a cognate discipline.