[Job-offers-cs] PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Optimization and Foundations of AI at Simula Research Laboratory, Norway

[Pekka Orponen]

We are pleased to announce a new postdoctoral research fellowship and a 
PhD research fellowship in the Department of Numerical Analysis and 
Scientific Computing 
<https://www.simula.no/research/research-departments/numerical-analysis-and-scientific-computing> at 
Simula Research Laboratory (Simula) <https://www.simula.no/> for 
highly-motivated and self-driven young researchers with strong 
intellectual curiosity and interest in the mathematical foundations of 
artificial intelligence. The position is part of the National Norwegian 
Center for Sustainable, Risk-averse and Ethical AI (SURE-AI) 
<https://www.sure-ai.no/>, funded by the Research Council of Norway 
(RCN) (2025-2030), coordinated by Simula. <https://www.simula.no/>

Simula is a leading Norwegian research institute known for its 
excellence in cutting-edge ICT with a strong track record of top 
evaluations, active international collaborations, and success in 
significant funding initiatives, including European and National RCN 
grants. Simula is committed to supporting talent through a variety of 
PhD and postdoctoral programs and provides valuable research 
infrastructure, such as the national HPC facility, eX3.


        *Job Description *

We are looking for candidates who will be part of an interdisciplinary 
research environment. At Simula, the candidates will work together in 
the research team led by Thomas M. Surowiec, which will also include two 
international adjunct professors and be embedded in a larger work 
package structure. A strong background in mathematics is essential.

The successful candidate is expected to carry out research on one or 
more of the following general focus areas:

  * Adaptivity and algorithmic fine-tuning techniques.
  * Large-scale numerical optimization algorithms for risk-averse training.
  * Quantitative stability and distributional robustness of stochastic
    programs.
  * Asymptotic behavior of predictive energy landscapes in dynamic
    environments.


        *Desired Skill Sets and Competencies criteria*

For the postdoctoral position, we will consider candidates who have 
completed (or will have completed by June 2026) a doctoral degree (PhD 
or equivalent) in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computational 
Science, or Physics.  Candidates for the PhD position should have 
completed they Master's degree by June 2026 in one of the same subjects. 
The successful candidates will have a solid theoretical foundation in 
one or more of the topics: Optimization, Real & Functional Analysis, 
Probability Theory or Numerical Analysis. More specifically, we are 
looking for candidates with competency in at least one of the following 
areas and a willingness to learn the others:

  * Stochastic Algorithms & Adaptivity
  * Risk-Averse Optimization and Distributionally Robust Optimization
  * Quantitative Stability Analysis for Stochastic Programs
  * Variational Analysis

Proficiency in a high-level programming language (e.g., Python, Julia, 
C++) is expected.

*For all application details and more information about the position, 
Simula and the SURE-AI Centre, please read the full announcements. 
<https://www.simula.no/careers/job-openings/postdoctoral-position-in-foundations-of-mathematical-optimization-for-artificial-intelligence-sure-ai> 
Applications can be submitted here (PhD) 
<https://www.simula.no/careers/job-openings/phd-position-in-foundations-of-mathematical-optimization-for-artificial-intelligence-sure-ai> 
and here (Postdoc) 
<https://www.simula.no/careers/job-openings/postdoctoral-position-in-foundations-of-mathematical-optimization-for-artificial-intelligence-sure-ai>*


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Thomas M. Surowiec
Chief Research Scientist
Department of Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing
https://thomas-surowiec.github.io/

Deputy Center Director
SURE-AI: Norwegian Centre for Sustainable, Risk-Averse and Ethical AI
https://www.sure-ai.no

Simula Research Laboratory
Oslo, Norway
https://www.simula.no/
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