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Doctoral Researcher, project Signal Recovery in Noisy Spatial Data

Helsinki

November 21, 2024

We are hiring a Doctoral Researcher to the project “Signal Recovery in Noisy Spatial Data” at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the University of Helsinki. The starting date is flexible, but candidates who can start in January 2025 will be preferred. The employment is for 3 years. There will be a trial period of six months in the beginning of the employment.

Position description

The project “Signal Recovery in Noisy Spatial Data” is funded by the Academy of Finland and develops dimension reduction methods for noisy multivariate spatial data, especially in a blind source separation context.

The successful candidate will work in Professor Klaus Nordhausen´s research group. The work of the doctoral researcher will focus on developing novel blind source separation estimators for multivariate spatial data under different signal and noisy configurations together with tools to estimate the signal dimension. Algorithms for the methods shall be derived and implemented and evaluated in case studies.

The doctoral researcher will have a chance to contribute to teaching up to 5 % of the annual working hours.

Qualifications

The person chosen for the position is expected to have a Master’s degree in statistics, mathematics, machine learning, or another relevant field, or they must be able to finish the degree/education before the start of the doctoral researcher position. Alternative applicable degrees or educations are mentioned in the rules of eligibility.

The candidate must be fluent in English, both oral and written. Candidates who are familiar with spatial data or multivariate methods are especially encouraged to apply but it is not a prerequisite. Good programming skills are also considered a plus.

Candidates who do not currently hold the right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki are eligible to apply, but in the event of hiring, they are expected to acquire the study right during the 6-month trial period in the beginning of the employment. Please check instructions for how to apply to doctoral programmes, https://www.helsinki.fi/en/admissions-and-education/apply-doctoral-programmes/how-apply-doctoral-education.

Salary and benefits

The starting salary of a Ph D student is typically 2500 - 2700 euros/month, depending on previous qualifications and experience.

The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The University provides support for internationally recruited employees with their transition to work and life in Finland. For more on the University of Helsinki as an employer, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers.

The University of Helsinki seeks to promote an equitable and inclusive working environment and welcomes applicants of any gender and age, linguistic or cultural background, or minority group. Click this link to read about accessibility and inclusivity at our University.

How to apply

The application should include the following documents as a single PDF file (in English):

CV (max 2 pages)
Motivation letter outlining why you are the right person for this position (max 2 pages)
Names and institutional email addresses of up to 3 references

Please submit your application through the University of Helsinki´s recruitment system.

The deadline for applications is December 12th, 2024 (at 23:59 UTC + 2).

Further information

For more information on the position and operational environment, please contact Professor Klaus Nordhausen (klaus.nordhausen(at)helsinki.fi).

If you need support with the recruitment system, please contact HR Services (hr-kumpula(at)helsinki.fi).

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The University of Helsinki, founded in 1640, is one of the world’s leading universities for multidisciplinary research. The university has an international academic community of 40,000 students and staff members. The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The International Staff Services office assists employees from abroad with their transition to work and life in Finland.

As part of the Faculty of Science, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Helsinki is the biggest university department of mathematical sciences in Finland. The department hosts several current ERC grants of the European Research Council and two Centres of Excellence of the Academy of Finland.

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