Associate professor in statistics or econometrics

Associate Professor in Statistics or Econometrics The Facultyof Economicsand Managementofthe Free Universityof Bozen-Bolzanoisseekingexcellentcandidatesto fill the following academic position Tenured Associate Professor in Scientific group: Statistics (13/STAT-01) or Econometrics (13/ECON-05) Scientificsector: Statistics(STAT-01/A) or Econometrics (ECON-05/A) Position The Facultyof Economicsand Managementatthe Free Universityof Bozen/Bolzanoisseekingcandidatestofillafull-time tenured position at the Associate Professor level in Statistics or Econometrics (Professore Associato in the scientific sector STAT-01/A (Statistics) or ECON-05/A (Econometrics) under the Italian academic system). The successful candidate will join the research cluster in “Data Science and Mathematical Methods” and take an active lead in the development of research initiatives in her/his areas of expertise. Duties include atleast120 hours of teaching per yearatthe undergraduate, masteror doctoral levels aswell as student supervision. Thecompensationpackageforthepositioniscompetitiveandmatchesthatofleading Europeanuniversities. Additionally, under certain conditions, itis possible to obtain a long-standing, substantial reduction in income tax in Italy for up to 13 years. The expected appointment date is January 2027. Qualifications Candidates should hold a Ph D in Statistics, Econometrics, or a closely related discipline, with a strongmathematical orcomputational background. Additionally,experience or interest in the application of these methods to business, economic, or financial data is considered an asset. Candidates must have an outstanding record ofscientific publications in high-impact journals, with a strong track record in leading data science, statistics or econometrics journals. A solid track record of teaching at the BSc, MSc, and Ph D levels isexpected. Teachingdutieswillrequireproficiencyinatleasttwoofthe threeofficialteachinglanguagesat the Facultyof Economicsand Management(German, Italian,or English). Candidatesmusthave languageskillsin English and either German or Italian at native speaker or C1 level. The successful candidate isexpected to have anindependentinternationally visible research profilein Statistics or Econometrics,with a strong emphasis on methodological, mathematical, and computational aspects of data analysis. Areas of interestinclude, but are not limited to, high-dimensional statistical inference, spatio-temporal modeling, big data analytics,statistical learning and machine learning,computational and algorithmic statistics, optimization-based methods, and scalable or simulation-based inference. The ability to develop interdisciplinary research that connects methodological advances with applications, among others, in business, finance,andeconomics, is highly valued. Potential to attract competitive external research funding is desirable. The successful candidate should demonstrate excellence in teaching, with the ability to design and deliver high-quality instruction at the BSc, MSc, and Ph D levels, and a strong commitment to developing rigorous and innovative teaching practices. The Free Universityof Bozen-Bolzanoespeciallyencouragesfemalescientiststosubmittheirexpressionofinterest. Applicationsthatdonotsatisfythisrequirementwillnotbeshort-listed. Furthermore,the Selection Committeewillconsiderapplicantsmeetingthefollowingconditions:Excellenceinresearchattheinternationallevel,demonstratedbypublicationsinleadinginternationaljournals, including those with a high impact factor; Significantlevelofservicetothedepartment,theuniversityandtheprofession; Englishandeither Germanor Italianatnativespeakeror C1level.Applicationprocedure Toapply,pleasesubmit:Coverletterdescribingyourinterestinthepositionandqualifications,includingastatementofyourcurrentacademic position Teachingevaluations