Postdoctoral fellow at Umeå University, Sweden
Statistical modelling of sediment records to study environment and climate
change
The successful applicant is expected to develop and apply statistical
methods to analyse properties of varved lake sediments with high temporal
resolution over long time periods. The objective is to study past changes in
the environment, in particular climate variability, based on an existing
4000 years record of lake sediment data.
The position is for a time period of one year with a possible prolongation
for another period of one year. The post doc will be based at the Department
of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, within a project run in close
collaboration with scientists at the Department of Ecology and Environmental
Science. Therefore an interest to collaborate across disciplines is
essential.
To qualify for the position you need a PhD degree in mathematical statistics
or statistics, preferably not older than five years. Experience relevant to
the project is an advantage, but applicants will be ranked primarily based
on their scientific achievements. Topics relevant to the project include
time series analysis, multivariate analysis and functional data analysis.
For further information, please contact associate professor Sara Sjöstedt de
Luna, +46-90-7865129, [log in to unmask], or associate professor Anders
Fällström (Head of department), +46-90-7865376,
[log in to unmask] For a general presentation of the department,
see www.math.umu.se. See also the International office,
www.umu.se/international_office for a general presentation of Umeå and the
University.
The application should contain Curriculum Vitae, copies of degree
certificates, names and contact details of at least two references, and
short accounts of scientific and pedagogic activities. Scientific articles,
and other documents the applicant wants to refer to, should be attached.
Union-related information is available from SACO, phone +46 90-786 5153,
SEKO-civil, phone +46 90-786 5296 and also TCO/ST-ATF, phone +46 90-786
5431.
The application, marked with the reference number 315-155-08 of the position
must have arrived to [log in to unmask] or to Umeå University, Registrar, SE-90187
Umeå, Sweden, no later than March 17, 2008.
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