Current job and research opportunities
Lecturer Job Opportunities
Please follow the links below for posts in Management Science and Foreacasting now being advertised in LUMS. Please go directly to the official advert using the link below:
Please feel free to forward this information to any-one you think may be interested in applying for any of the posts. The deadline for application is 21st November 2011.
PhD Opportunities
The Lancaster Centre for Forecasting is always looking for PhD students interested in joining our group to conduct research the area of predictive modelling, including time series analysis, forecasting, data mining and market modelling . A full list of topics may be found on the departmental pages on PhD positions in forecasting.
NEW! LANCS PhD Opportunities in 2012
The Lancaster Centre for Forecasting is offering funded PhD opportunities under the newly formed LANCS initiative, supporting research into theoretical aspects of Forecasting and Operational Research, and STOR-i. Main topical areas include the extension of algorithms and methods for Forecasting, and Forecasting in Green Logistics, Healthcare and Transport. Please see the webpage with details of PhDs in Forecasting within the LANCS initiavtive.
Application
For informal enquiries on please on PhDs in time series forecasting with computational intelligence (incl. neural networks & support vector regression), time series clustering, time series classification and data mining (for credit scoring and customer relationship management) contact s.crone@lancaster.ac.uk. For other topics and general enquiries please contact r.fildes@lancaster.ac.uk.
Please provide a short CV and the area you wish to conduct research in with your enquiry (no formal research proposal is required for enquiries).
Doctoral studentships
An ideal candidate for a doctoral studentship will have a strong interest in statistical data analysis. In addition, the ability to write computer programs in Visual Basic (or similar) and work with databases is an advantage, though training will be available. Subject to satisfactory progress, a maintenance grant of £12,500 per annum (for home/EU candidates) will be payable for three years, together with home supervision fees. A part-time option is possible where the student will work on company consultancy projects and this will give additional financial support. The studentship is based in Lancaster and offers the opportunity of working with staff in the top-rated Management Science Department of the Management School and the Statistics group
