Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistics University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland Postdoctoral fel[...]

Classification : Probability and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Faculty of Science of the University of Helsinki invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistics for a fixed term employment of 3 years, starting on January 1st, 2025, or later as agreed. There will be a trial period of six months in the beginning of the employment.

The postdoctoral researcher will work in the research group of Professor Klaus Nordhausen in the project “Signal recovery in noisy spatial data”. The research group develops modern and efficient multivariate statistical methods tailored for different types of multivariate data, such as time series, spatial data, spatio-temporal data, functional data or tensor-valued observations.

The work of the postdoctoral researcher will focus on developing dimension reduction methods for multivariate spatial data which might be also of functional nature, especially in a blind source separation framework. Five percent of the working time will be allocated to teaching or supervision duties.

Requirements

The successful applicant should have a doctoral degree in statistics, mathematics, machine learning, or other relevant field, and experience in developing and applying statistical methods in computationally challenging problems. Prior experience with blind source separation, spatial data or functional data is considered an advantage but not compulsory.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Good co-operation and interaction skills are considered an advantage for the applicant.

What do we offer

We offer you a highly international research environment with excellent opportunities to build up your professional expertise and scientific network. The salary of the successful candidate will be based on level 5 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. For a post-doctoral researcher, the starting salary is typically euros / month, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience.

The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The University provides support for internationally recruited employees with their transition to work and live in Finland.

How to apply

The application should include the following documents as a single PDF file (in English) :

• Motivation letter outlining why you are the right person for this position (1 page)
• CV
• List of publications

Include also contact information of two persons, who are willing to provide a reference letter by a separate request.

Please submit your application through the University of Helsinki´s recruitment system : . The deadline for submitting the application is December 12th, 2024 (at 23 : 59 UTC + 2).

Additional information

For more information on the position and operational environment, contact Professor Klaus Nordhausen (klaus.nordhausen(at)helsinki.fi). If you need support with the recruitment system, please contact HR Services (hr-kumpula(at)helsinki.fi).

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