Two Positions in Actuarial Science or Quantitative Finance
University of Waterloo
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Posted: 19-Sep-23
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Type: Full Time
Salary: $120,000 to $170,000
Salary Details:
The salary range for the position is $120,000 to $170,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Internal Number: ActSc_23
The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in Actuarial Science or Quantitative Finance. If circumstances warrant, appointment at Associate or Full Professor with tenure may be considered. Candidates must have a PhD in Actuarial, Statistical or Mathematical Sciences, Finance, Risk Management or a related area, and have potential or proven ability to develop an internationally recognized research program. Candidates should also have excellent communications skills and a strong commitment to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The expected start date for the position is July 1, 2024, though the actual start date is flexible. Note that this search complements other advertisements the department currently has for four positions in the areas of Statistics, Biostatistics or Data Science. The salary range for the position is $120,000 to $170,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.
The University of Waterloo is one of Canada’s leading universities with over 40,000 full and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is one of the top academic units for the statistical and actuarial sciences in the world and is home to over 50 research active full-time faculty and more than 200 graduate students in programs including Actuarial Science, Quantitative Finance, Data Science, Statistics, and Biostatistics. The department offers a vibrant research environment over a wide range of areas and benefits from close relationships with many research groups on campus including the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute, the School of Public Health Sciences, the Waterloo Climate Institute, and the Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience.
The department offers both master’s and PhD degrees in Actuarial Science, including the professional Master of Actuarial Science (MActSc) and the Master of Quantitative Finance (MQF). The University of Waterloo is also designated as a Center of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries and was on the inaugural list of universities fully accredited by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
Interested individuals should apply using MathJobs. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, teaching evaluation summaries (if available) and up to three reprints/preprints of publications. In addition, applicants should arrange to have at least three reference letters submitted on their behalf. The application deadline is November 15, 2023.
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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.
The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as Indigenous peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis, Inuit/Inuk), Black, racialized, people with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Professor Changbao Wu (cbwu@uwaterloo.ca).
Candidates must have a PhD in Actuarial, Statistical or Mathematical Sciences, Finance, Risk Management or a related area, and have potential or proven ability to develop an internationally recognized research program. Candidates should also have excellent communications skills and a strong commitment to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The University of Waterloo is one of Canada’s leading universities with more than 30,000 full and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is one of the top academic units for the statistical and actuarial sciences in the world and is home to close to 50 research active full-time faculty and close to 200 graduate students in programs including Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science. The department offers a vibrant research environment for a wide range of areas including statistical theory, applied probability, analysis of longitudinal and event history data, methods for incomplete data, statistical learning, data science, computational statistics, finance and risk management, survey methods, industrial statistics, and interdisciplinary collaborative work. The department benefits from close relationships with many research groups on campus including the Survey Research Centre, the Business and Industrial Statistics Research Group, the Computational Statistics Research Group, the Waterloo Research Institute in Insurance, Securities and Quantitative Finance, the School of ...Public Health and Health Systems, the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change, and the Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience.