The Centre for Statistics at the Georg-August-University Göttingen,
Germany, is inviting applications for a
PostDoc Position in Statistics
(100 % E 13 TV-L, 39.8 h/week)
within the Research Training Group (RTG) 1644 ‘Scaling Problems in
Statistics’, starting October 1, 2017. The position is funded by the
German Research Foundation (DFG) and limited to two years.
The highly interdisciplinary RTG ‘Scaling Problems in Statistics’
studies scaling problems in the areas of agricultural economics,
ecology, econometrics, genetics, remote sensing and statistics with the
aim of developing, extending and applying general statistical methods
that are designed to account for different notions of scale.
Specifically, methods from spatial statistics, mixed models and
distributional regression are in the focus of the statistical
developments. The successful candidate for this postdoc position should
supplement the methodological competencies of the RTG in either of these
areas.
The RTG involves working groups from Agroecology, Agricultural Economics
and Rural Development, Animal Breeding and Genetics, Ecosystem
Modelling, Forest Inventory and Remote Sensing, Genetic Epidemiology,
Mathematical Stochastics, Statistics and Econometrics. For more
information, visit www.uni-goettingen.de/rtg1644. The advertised
position is located at the Chair of Statistics with Prof. Dr. Thomas Kneib.
Successful candidates hold an excellent Ph.D. in statistics,
econometrics or mathematics with a specialization in statistics and have
a strong background in statistical modelling, ideally with a focus on
spatial statistics, mixed models, distributional regression or
computational statistics. They should have demonstrated their ability
for interdisciplinary collaboration with applied researchers and a
corresponding track record of publications. Further, the willingness to
contribute to the teaching program of the Research Training Group and to
offer consulting for Ph.D. students of the RTG is required. Very good
command of English is a prerequisite.
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and
places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women.
Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as they are
underrepresented in this field. Disabled persons with equivalent
aptitude will be favored.
To apply for this position, please send your application including
motivation letter, CV, certificates, two reference contacts, and a short
exposé with an outline of your research interests and ideas as one
single PDF file to [log in to unmask] The closing
date for applications is August 13, 2017.
For general questions, please contact our coordinator Barbara Strauss
([log in to unmask]). Questions concerning
scientific aspects of the position, you can address to Thomas Kneib
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