[Job-offers-cs] Postdoctoral positions UMass Amherst

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: 	[SIAM-OPT] Postdoctoral positions UMass Amherst
Date: 	Sun, 15 Dec 2019 14:32:39 -0500
From: 	Markos Katsoulakis <markos at math.umass.edu>
To: 	Pekka Orponen <pekka.orponen at aalto.fi>
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Dear colleagues,

The UMass Amherst TRIPODS Institute for Theoretical Foundations of Data 
Science invites applications for postdoctoral fellowship positions in 
data science with a start date of January 1, 2020 or later. 
Specifically, we seek candidates who work in areas broadly related to 
the UMass Amherst TRIPODS themes, namely: statistical performance and 
data acquisition in interactive data collection; algorithms and 
computational models for processing large amounts of data; model 
robustness, approximate inference and uncertainty quantification.

The Principal Investigators are Arya Mazumdar, Andrew McGregor, and 
Barna Saha in Computer Science and Patrick Flaherty and Markos 
Katsoulakis in Mathematics & Statistics. For more information on the 
mission, researchers, and the research directions of the Institute 
please visit our website, tripods.cs.umass.edu.


*Job Description:*

* Contributes to research in a highly technical research lab. This can 
include: developing new ideas, theory, algorithms, and software.

* Supervises research assistants.

* Describes techniques and results for use in scientific papers and 
conferences; assists in writing reports and articles.

* Assists in organizing workshops, summer schools, and seminars at the 
TRIPODS Institute.

* Contributes to the development of new research proposals.


*Requirements:*

* Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.

* Capacity for excellent research, as demonstrated by publications and 
other professional activities, appropriate to the number of years in the 
field.

* Expertise with programming languages appropriate to the specific field 
of study.


*Application Instructions:*

To apply, candidates are required to submit a cover letter, CV, research 
statement, and the names and contact information for three professional 
references.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2019 and will continue 
until the positions are filled.

Apply here:

http://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/503911/postdoctoral-research-associate-tripods-institute-for-theoretical-foundations-of-data-science

UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without 
regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, 
age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military 
status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and 
participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the 
selection of vendors who provide services or products to the 
University.  To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed 
to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial 
barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and 
advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, 
and covered veterans.  It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply 
with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations 
concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Markos Katsoulakis
Professor, Mathematics & Statistics
University of Massachusetts Amherst
http://www.math.umass.edu/~markos/
http://tripods.cs.umass.edu