Research Fellow

at  University of Warwick

Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Statistics
Position Type
Fixed Term
Duration
36 months
Salary
£34,866 to £45,163 per annum
About the Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Tom Berrett (Associate Professor - Reader) at Tom.Berrett@warwick.ac.uk.
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate to work with Thomas Berrett in the Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick. This is a 3-year position that is part of the larger European Research Council project HeDiStat: Statistical theory and methodology for the combination of heterogeneous and distributed data.
The aims of the project are to develop statistical methodology and theory for modern data science problems arising from fields such as semi-supervised learning, missing data, differential privacy, causal inference and distributed learning, with a focus on robust methods for nonparametric and high-dimensional settings.
The larger project runs from October 2024 to September 2029, including two PhD positions and six years of PDRA funding for researchers to join a vibrant research group. This position comes with a generous travel allowance.
About You
Applicants should be highly motivated and hold a PhD in statistics or mathematics, though this can be interpreted broadly to include fields such as theoretical computer science and data science. Familiarity with some of the topics mentioned above is desirable though not essential. An interest and background in theoretical aspects of statistics is particularly valued.
You will be required to work independently as well as collaboratively. You will also be expected engage with group and department events.
If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure.
About the Department
This position will be based at the University of Warwick, where the Department of Statistics is one of the largest and most diverse statistics groups in the world. Research in the department spans a broad range of areas in statistics, data science, theoretical and applied probability, finance and interdisciplinary collaboration. Its teaching programmes attract exceptional students at all levels. It comprises around 800 undergraduate students on degree courses in MORSE, Mathematics and Statistics and Data Science and 150 postgraduate students on the MSc Statistics, MSc Mathematical Finance and PhD degree streams. Major strategic initiatives include the research centre CRiSM, which acts as a catalyst for research across the breadth of the Department, the Applied Statistics & Risk Unit (AS&RU), which promotes and coordinates external partnerships, and the national Academy for PhD Training in Statistics (APTS).
Warwick is recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research, with collaboration in this area across departments including Statistics, Computer Science and the Warwick Manufacturing Group.
The Department of Statistics is committed to promoting equality and diversity, holding an Athena SWAN Silver award which demonstrates this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and will give due consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns, and to those who have taken a career break. Further information about working at the University of Warwick, including information about childcare provision, career development and relocation is at https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/workinghere/.
About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’*.

You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

• QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021
How to Apply

Please refer the Job description for details