[Statlist] Open PhD position at the University of Geneva

[Sebastian Engelke]

The Research Center for Statistics at the Geneva School of Economics and 
Management invites applications for the following position opening 
February 1, 2020.

Research and Teaching Assistant in Statistics (100%)
Research Center for Statistics, University of Geneva

The PhD student will work together with Prof. Sebastian Engelke on 
research projects related to the SNSF Eccellenza grant "Graph 
structures, sparsity and high-dimensional inference for extremes".

In addition to working on her/his research, the successful candidate 
will act as teaching assistant.

Profile of the candidate
- Master degree in Statistics or Mathematics.
- Background or strong interest in one of the following fields: extreme 
value theory, graphical models, causal inference.
- Proficiency in English.

Details
- Type of appointment: Full time (100%) fixed term appointment; hired on 
a 1-year contract renewable for a maximum duration span of 4 years
- Starting date: February 1, 2020 or upon agreement
- Employment conditions and remuneration in accordance with the 
standards of the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

For further information please contact Prof. Sebastian Engelke 
(sebastian.engelke at unige.ch).

Application documents must include:
- A motivation letter;
- A curriculum vitae;
- Copies of Bachelor and Master degrees;
- Copies of grades obtained during Master studies;
- Contact details of one potential reference, who can be contacted for 
more information.

Please send these documents by e-mail to sebastian.engelke at unige.ch.

Homepage
http://www.sengelke.com/