Germany : 13 PhD Positions in Statistics and their Fields of Application

The Centre for Statistics at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen is
currently inviting applications for 13 PhD Positions in Statistics and their Fields of Application within the Research Training Group (RTG 1644) on "Scaling Problems in Statistics" funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG).

The highly interdisciplinary orientated Research Training Group aims at the solution of current questions in the areas of agricultural economics, genetics, ecology, econometrics and remote sensing by means of statistical methods, and at the development of the latter. It distinguishes itself through a structured graduation programme, joint supervision, and a study program consisting of methodologically oriented lectures and interdisciplinary research seminars.

The Research Training Group involves the Institutes for Mathematical Stochastics (Schlather, Sturm), Agricultural Economics and Rural Development (Brümmer, von Cramon-Taubadel), Agroecology (Scherber, Tscharntke), Animal Breeding and Genetics (Simianer), Ecosystem Modelling (Meyer, Wiegand), Forest Inventory and Remote Sensing (Kleinn), Genetic Epidemiology (Bickeböller), Statistics and Econometrics (Sperlich), and the Courant Research Centre on Poverty, Equity and Growth in Developing Countries (Krivobokova).

For more information, please visit our website

http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/156579.html.

Successful applicants hold a master degree in Mathematics, Statistics,
Economy, Ecological Sciences, Genetics, Animal Breeding, Forestry, or a
related field with a high interest in statistical methodologies and
interdisciplinary work.

The positions will start October 1, 2010, and are awarded for up to 3 years.

The RTG will take measures to support the research carrier of excellent
candidates up to 12 months after their 3-year doctoral period. The salary is in accordance with the German state regulated public service salary scale (75 % E 13 TV-L, about 1500 EUR net). The University of Göttingen actively seeks to foster career opportunities for female scholars and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Candidates with disabilities who are equally qualified for the position will receive special consideration.

Applications can be uploaded to the online form located at http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/156579.html by June 30th, 2010.
Full contact and application information can be found within the portal link. The interviews are intended to take place 12 and 13 July, 2010.

For more information please contact Prof. Martin Schlather
(schlather@math.uni-goettingen.de).

Application deadline: June 30th, 2010
E-Mail: schlather@math.uni-goettingen.de
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/156579.html

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Application Deadline : 30 June 2010

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