JOB: Postdoc in Statistics/Data Science (three years), Norway, Oslo

Postdoc in Statistics/Data Science (three years)

Applications are invited for a 3 year postdoc position in Statistics/Data Science at the Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), University of Oslo (UiO), Norway.
The postdoc will work on a series of exciting projects on the integration of complex and high dimensional bio-molecular data, developing new statistical and machine learning methodologies and algorithms for estimation, classification and prediction. Quantifying uncertainties will be important.

More details are given in the call:
https://www.jobnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/142692/postdoctoral-fellow-in-statistics-data-science-three-years

Candidates will have expertise in statistical modelling, computationally intensive inference, high dimensional machine learning approaches. The ideal candidate has also some experience in genomics or molecular biology, though this is not a requirement. The appointed candidate will have full operational responsibility for her/his research within the project. Applicants must hold a PhD in statistics, mathematics, data science, computer science or in other relevant fields.

We offer
– Salary NOK 490 900 – 569 000 per year depending on qualifications.
– Three years full time employment
– Annual paid leave for 5 weeks, plus public holidays
– Attractive welfare benefits and membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
– Public health services through membership of the National Insurance Scheme
– Participation in the Postdoctoral Career Programme at the Faculty of Medicine of UiO

Starting date: to be agreed upon and as soon as possible.
Deadline: We must receive your application by 3rd of November, 2017
For more information and how to apply follow here: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/142692/postdoctoral-fellow-in-statistics-data-science-three-years
Informal inquires can be addressed to Arnoldo Frigessi (frigessi@medisin.uio.no)