* Postdoc position in Statistical Learning and Uncertainty Quantifications *

* Postdoc position in Statistical Learning and Uncertainty Quantifications *

* Postdoc position in Statistical Learning and Uncertainty Quantifications *

Being Europe’s densest university landscape, the metropolis Ruhr offers attractive career opportunities for excellent scientists and scholars from any part of the world. In 2021, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen founded the Research Alliance Ruhr to bundle their top international research on grand challenges of humankind. Four research centers and a college will be established in the next three years. This is just the latest chapter of our long-standing cooperation as University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr), a community of 1,300 researchers and 120,000 students in the center of Germany.

As part of the Research Alliance Ruhr, the Chair of Uncertainty Quantification and Statistical Learning at the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science & Security and the Department of Statistics at TU Dortmund is hiring at the level of a PostDoc position. Payment according to public service’s agreement: TV-L E13/14. Fixed contract term for 3 years, with extension possible.

Main Research Areas

• Statistical Learning, Bayesian Computational Methods
• Uncertainty Quantification in Statistics & Machine Learning
• Regularization & Smoothing, Variable Selection & Model Choice
• Flexible Regression/Supervised Learning & Spatial Statistics

Your Qualification

• Excellent degree (doctorate) in statistics, mathematics, data science, or similar PhD programs.
• Track record and excellent publications in at least one of the main research areas above.
• High degree of creativity, commitment, analytical competence, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• An interdisciplinary research agenda with fundamental theoretical research or practical applications in data science.

What We Offer

We work in a multidisciplinary team on collaborative research projects jointly envisioned by leading international experts from different domains. We aim at both theoretical research and practical applications in close collaboration with academic and industrial partners. The positions are embedded in a creative, attractive, and internationally renowned research environment. With your research and teaching duties, you will play a primary role in the development of our new Research Center and outreach with trustworthy technology to the public. Our international network of researchers and industry partners ensures a seamless transition into your next career step as a university professor or researcher at an international institution. We value a balanced and family-friendly work-life balance, offering options for flexible working hours or part-time remote work.

More Information

Further information about the Research Center can be found at:

If you have any further questions, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Nadja Klein

Research Alliance Ruhr

The Research Alliance Ruhr is a cooperation of the three major universities in the Ruhr region, initiated by the Ruhr Conference. The four research centers will focus on “One Health – from Molecules to Systems,” “Chemical Sciences and Sustainability,” “Trustworthy Data Science and Security,” and “Future Energy Materials and Systems.” An additional “College for Social Sciences and Humanities” is being established.

Your Application

If you are interested in the position, please send your application (as a single PDF of at least 10MB) by 31st January 2023 to Please include a motivation letter, CV, and copies of your certificates.

Career Opportunities

Our Research Center plans to hire 12 research professors in the coming years and offers numerous positions for research assistants and group leaders. Join us now to help create trustworthy innovations for the digital world of tomorrow in Europe’s largest metropolitan region.

Diversity

The TU Dortmund University aims to increase the percentage of women in the scientific faculties, and applications from women are particularly encouraged. Applications from severely disabled persons are also welcome.