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Sessional Lecturer, STA 2112HF L0101 - Mathematical Statistics I

Date Posted: 07/02/2025
Req ID: 43835
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Statistical Sciences
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

STA 2112HF L0101 - Mathematical Statistics I (0.5FCE)

This course is designed for graduate students in Statistics and Biostatistics.

Review of probability theory, distribution theory for normal samples, convergence of random variables, statistical models, sufficiency and ancillarity, statistical functionals, influence curves, maximum likelihood estimation, computational methods.

 

Estimated Course Enrolment

Up to 60

 

Estimated TA Support

The availability of TA support is contingent on class enrolment and class size.

Schedule

Tuesdays 10:00am to 1:00pm

Tutorial

N/A

Delivery Method

In person

Sessional Dates

September 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Salary (includes vacation pay)

May be negotiated based on industry experience.

$9,820.70 for Sessional Lecturer I;

$10,510.04 for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term;

$10,510.04 for Sessional Lecturer II;

$10,760.28 for Sessional Lecturer II Long Term;

$10,760.28 for Sessional Lecturer III

$11,030.36 for Sessional Lecturer III Long Term

(Rates are pro-rated to FCE)

 

Qualifications: Minimum PhD degree in Statistics, Applied Statistics, Actuarial Science, Biostatistics, or related discipline required. Prior experience teaching at the university level.

 

Description of duties: Teaching; setting and invigilating term tests and final examinations; reporting final grades; counseling students; supervising teaching assistant(s) if applicable.

 

Closing Date: July 31, 2025

 

Application Procedure: All individuals interested in the position must submit a Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Forms available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form to unit3apps.statistics@utoronto.ca.

Closing Date: 07/31/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 

 It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

 

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

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