Research Fellow: Computational Statistics – University of Wollongong, Australia

The School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics wishes to appoint a Research Fellow in Computational Statistics.

https://www.uow.edu.au/about/jobs/jobs-available/#en/sites/CX_1/job/4020?mode=location

We seek candidates with a track record of high-quality research in statistical methodology, statistical machine learning, or a commensurate area. The successful candidate will develop statistical methodology for contemporary and application-driven challenges in high-dimensional Bayesian statistics and Bayesian deep learning and may contribute to the supervision of students and other members of the group.

The candidate will join the University’s flagship research intensive institute in statistics, the National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia (NIASRA), which has 12 faculty members, including five internationally recognised research professors, and 16 post-doctoral researchers and students. NIASRA is at the forefront of international research in Spatial Statistics, Environmental Informatics, Computational Statistics, Biometrics and Health Analytics, supported by its in-house High Performance Computing facility.­­ NIASRA leads the university’s Data and Decision Science Initiative, which aims to develop an organisational culture of data driven insight and decision making. NIASRA also provides a bespoke statistical consultancy service to researchers at UOW.

The successful applicant will conduct research in statistical methodology, statistical computing, and machine learning within the initiative “Bayesian Spatio-Temporal Analysis and Statistical Computation in Very High Dimensional Problems’’ The applicant will work with Distinguished Professor Noel Cressie, Professor Sumeetpal Singh, and Associate Professor Andrew Zammit-Mangion to (i) devise and implement effective Bayesian computational strategies, such as Markov Chain Monte Carlo and Sequential Monte Carlo, for high-dimensional statistical models such as Bayesian neural networks, and (ii) apply developed methodologies to recently-developed Bayesian neural network architectures.

To apply for this position candidates are required to answer the selection criteria questionnaire and provide an up-to-date resume. For further information about this position, please email Professor Noel Cressie at ncressie@uow.edu.au

Position Description 

Closing Date:  Sunday 14 January 2024, 11:59 PM

The University of Wollongong is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, and a recognised leader in gender equality, we encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and people including: culturally and linguistically diverse, women, disability, LGBTIQ+, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians.