Connectionists: Postdoc position: Whittaker Research Fellow in Mathematics for Data Science - University of Edinburgh

[Jill Douglas]

The School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a
WHITTAKER RESEARCH FELLOW in MATHEMATICS FOR DATA SCIENCE. The fellowship is
a fixed term contract for two years.

We are seeking outstanding candidates with a track record of research
developing new mathematical or statistical methods for the analysis and
processing of large-scale datasets. The candidates' research, which can be
foundational or applied, will relate to themes that include (but are not
limited to) structure identification, dimensionality reduction and machine
learning. Successful candidates will connect with existing areas of
expertise in the School of Mathematics and, more broadly, with relevant
research within the University. They will demonstrate a strong independent
research programme and will be committed to teaching. The successful
candidates will join Edinburgh Data Science, a 1000-researcher network of
excellence that coordinates the University's activities in data science;
they will have the opportunity to participate in the Centres for Doctoral
Training 'Data Science' and 'Maxwell Institute Graduate School in Analysis &
its Applications.' 

Please include with your application: 
- a CV with publication list
- outline of proposed research programme 

In addition, please arrange for three referees to send letters of
recommendation directly to hr at maths.ed.ac.uk by the closing date of 8th
December 2014.

Interviews will be held in early January 2015 and you must be willing to
take up the position on or before 1 September 2015. 

All applicants should apply online by clicking the apply link via our
vacancy website
<https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs
pec?p_id=031842>  and submitting a CV and research statement.

The University of Edinburgh promotes equality and diversity. The School of
Mathematics holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our
commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics,
engineering and technology, and is a supporter of the London Mathematical
Society Good Practice Scheme.

 

 

 

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