JOB: Post-Doctoral Position at University of Göttingen

The Institute for Mathematical Stochastics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Georg-August-University of Göttingen seeks qualified applicants for the position of a Post-Doctoral Researcher
(Salary pay grade 13 TV-L, 39.8 hours/week)
starting on or after September 01, 2017 for the duration of one year.

The position is assigned to the project “Dynamic poverty measurement” within a larger initiative “Reducing poverty risk in developing countries” at the University of Göttingen. This project deals with statistical estimation and inference of distributional patterns of growth, which are related to certain (dependent) quantile processes. We are looking for candidates with strong PhD in mathematical statistics and background in empirical processes, nonparametric and/or Bayesian methods, interested in interdisciplinary research.

The position includes no teaching.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob@uni-goettingen.de).

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for female scientists and scholars. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. Disabled persons with equivalent aptitude for the position will be favored.

Please send your full application (cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, copies of relevant academic transcripts and university degrees, as well as the names and addresses of two references) preferably as a single pdf‐file by July 31, 2017 to: e-mail:stochastik@uni-goettingen.de, Prof. Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova, Institut für Mathematische Stochastik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Goldschmidtstraße 7, D-37077 Göttingen

We request that you send us your application in copy or by e-mail only, as the documents are not returned and destroyed after a holding period of five months.