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EDI Graduate Student Facilitator

The organizing committee for the equity, diversity and inclusion speaker series in Statistics is hiring two graduate student facilitator positions.

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The Equity, diversity, and inclusion speaker series in Statistics is a six-part seminar series from April to November 2022 inviting speakers doing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work in Statistics, Data Science, or teaching. The purpose of the series is to increase opportunities in the Statistics Department to engage with different ways of knowing and increase inclusive dialogues. Talks will be open...

Assistant Professor of Teaching - MDS/STAT

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver [1] invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching position in the Department of Statistics [2], with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2022 or January 1, 2023. The position has a primary focus on contributing to the delivery and further development of the Master of Data Science (MDS) program [3], while also involving contributions to other departmental...

Course Coordinator - Master of Data Science

The Master of Data Science Course Coordinator provides leadership in the development and maintenance of Master of Data Science course administration. The Course Coordinator may also design and develop assessments and materials within the curriculum and related course materials. All applications must be submitted online to...

Science Education Specialist - Department of Statistics

The Department of Statistics and the Master of Data Science program seek a Science Education Specialist (SES). The incumbent will be the staff lead in the department for the planning, execution, and continual evaluation of educational and learning technology (ELT) deployment in courses. The incumbent will be involved in multiple aspects of creating, modifying, and deploying a range of ELT platforms in statistics and data science courses. A key role will be in supporting the instructional teams who deliver these courses. The incumbent will advise faculty on best teaching and learning...

Assistant Professor (AIM-SI) Tenure Track Position

The Department of Statistics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver invites applications from outstanding new investigators for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of statistical machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2022 or January 1, 2023.

This position is offered as part of a new, interdisciplinary research cluster, AI Methods...

Assistant Professor Tenure Track Position

The Department of Statistics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver invites applications from outstanding new investigators for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2022 or January 1, 2023.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field. Candidates must also demonstrate excellence or potential for excellence in both teaching and research. Each successful candidate should have a...

Teaching Assistants - Graduate and Undergraduate

The Deadline for applications for 2021 has now passed. The new application round is not yet open for 2022-2023 but will open in March, date yet to to determined.

The Department of Statistics is hiring several TA and marker positions for 2021.

Positions may be available for:

DSCI 100 – Introduction to Data Science

Stat 200 – Elementary Statistics for Applications

Stat 201 - Statistical Inference for Data Science

Stat 203 – Statistical Methods

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Environmental and Spatial Statistics

The Department has a long history of research and collaborations in Environmental Statistics and in Spatial Statistics, beginning with Jim Zidek's pioneering work with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Since that time, faculty have been involved in many research projects, such as the development of statistical techniques for the analysis of air pollution data to study concerns such as public health issues and global climate models. Current work modelling air pollution has resulted in the an interactive map for the World Health Organization, developed by an international team of researchers. Other recent research activities involve collaboration with marine mammal biologists, to study locations and behavior via continuous-time tracking devices.

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Feb 1 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

A simple measure of conditional dependence

Mona Azadkia, Postdoctoral Researcher, Seminar for Statistics, Department of Mathematics, ETH Zürich

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Feb 3 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Valid Inference After Hierarchical Clustering

Lucy Gao, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo

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Congratulations to 2021 GTA Award winners, Jonathan Agyeman and Kenny Chiu!

The Statistics Department is pleased to honour Kenny Chiu and Jonathan Agyeman with Statistics Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards.

Kenny is...

Date posted January 27, 2022

PhD student David Xu wins 2022 SBSS Student Paper Award

UBC Statistics PhD student, David (Zuheng) Xu, won an ASA Section on Bayesian Statistical Science (SBSS) Student Paper Award, sponsored by the...

Date posted January 21, 2022

UBC Statisticians and Ecologists develop enhanced statistical models

Statistics PhD student Evan Sidrow and his research team propose more advanced Markov models in their study to better understand the behaviours of northern resident killer whales and other species. Evan’s co-supervisors, faculty members Marie...

Date posted January 19, 2022

Statistics Associate Professor Natalia Nolde wins Young Faculty Award

We’re thrilled to congratulate our Associate Professor, Natalia Nolde, for receiving the 2021 UBC-PIMS Mathematical Sciences Young Faculty Award.

The UBC/PIMS...

Date posted January 19, 2022

UBC Equity & Inclusion Office funds EDI Speaker Series in Statistics

Melissa Lee (Assistant Professor of Teaching), Marie Auger-Méthé (Assistant Professor), and Rowenna Gryba (Ph.D student) have received funding from UBC Equity & Inclusion Office for Equity...

Date posted January 14, 2022

Call for nominations for the Department of Statistics Award in Data Science for Academic Year 2021-22

The Department of Statistics is soliciting nominations for the Department of Statistics Award in Data Science, an award to recognize the importance of developing and applying tools to answer important questions through the analysis of data....

Date posted December 13, 2021

Assistant Professor Marie Auger-Méthé participates in the CANSSI Collaborative Research Teams (CRT) project to improve patient care and save wild animals

Narwhals, sharks, and polar bears can help medical professionals improve care for patients with mental health struggles—and patients with conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder can offer insights that will help the conservation of...

Date posted December 6, 2021

Free Statistical Consultation: 2021/22

The Statistics Department offers several types of free statistical consultation, via STAT 450, SOS and STAT 551, as follows:

STAT 450: Term 2 only, open to anyone, via students in STAT 450 mentored by faculty; accepting...

Date posted November 5, 2021

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