Job details
Time of job announcement2023-01-20 09:15:00
Type of position
Postdoc
Project title
Postdoc position in Statistical Learning and Uncertainty Quantification
Project description
* Postdoc position in Statistical Learning and Uncertainty Quantification * Being Europe's densest university landscape, the metropolis Ruhr offers attractive career opportunities for excellent scientists and scholars from any part of the world. In 2021, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University and the University of Duisburg- Essen founded the Research Alliance Ruhr to bundle their top international research on grand challenges of humankind. Four research centers and a college will be established in the next three years. This is just the latest chapter of our long-standing cooperation as University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr), a community of 1,300 researchers and 120,000 students in the center of Germany. As part of the Research Alliance Ruhr, the Chair of Uncertainty Quantification and Statistical Learning at the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science & Security and the Department of Statistics at TU Dortmund is hiring on the level of a PostDoc position. Payment according to public service´s agreement: TV-L E13/14. Fixed contract term for 3 years, extension possible. Main Research Areas * Statistical Learning, Bayesian Computational Methods * Uncertainty Quantification in Statistics & Machine Learning * Regularization & Smoothing, Variable Selection & Model Choice * Flexible Regression/Supervised Learning & Spatial Statistics Your Qualification * Excellent degree (doctorate) in statistics, mathematics, data science, data science, computer science, mathematics, or similar PhD programs. * Track record and excellent publications in at least one of the main research areas above. * High degree of creativity, commitment, analytical competence, and interdisciplinary teamwork. * Interdisciplinary research agenda with fundamental theoretical research or practical applications in data science. What We Offer We work in a multidisciplinary team on collaborative research projects jointly envisioned by leading international experts from different domains. We aim at both theoretical research as well as practical applications in close collaboration with academic and industrial partners. The positions are embedded in a creative, attractive, and internationally renowned research environment. With your research and teaching duties you will play a primary role in the development of our new Research Center and outreach with trustworthy technology to the public. Our international network of researchers and industry partners ensures a seamless transition into your next career step as university professor or international research institutions. A balanced and family-friendly work-life relationship is important to us; thus, we offer options for flexible working times or part-time remote home-office. More Information Further information about the Research Center can be found at: www.rc-trust.ai If you have any further questions, please contact: Prof. Dr. Nadja Klein nadja.klein@statistik.tu-dortmund.de https://rc-trust.ai/klein/ Research Alliance Ruhr The Research Alliance Ruhr is a cooperation of the three major universities in the Ruhr region, which has been initiated by the Ruhr Conference. The four research centers will focus on "One Health - from Molecules to Systems," "Chemical Sciences and Sustainability," "Trustworthy Data Science and Security," and "Future Energy Materials and Systems. In addition, a "College for Social Sciences and Humanities" is being established. Your Application If you are interested in the position, please send your application (as a single pdf with at least 10MB) until 31st January 2023 via mail to nadja.klein@statistik.tu-dortmund.de Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, UA Ruhr and Department of Statistics, Technische Universität Dortmund Chair of Uncertainty Quantification and Statistical Learning Prof. Dr. Nadja Klein Please provide the usual documents: motivation letter, CV, and copies of your certificates Career Opportunities Our Research Center will hire 12 research professors in the next few years and offer numerous positions for research assistants and research group leaders. Join us now to create trustworthy innovations for the digital world of tomorrow in Europe's largest metropolitan region. Diversity The TU Dortmund University aims to increase the percentage of women in the scientific faculties and therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome. We explicitly note that applications of severely disabled persons are welcome.