Postdoctoral Researcher in Sea Level Research (Computational Statistics)

This post is part of a European Research Council grant including four other positions, which together, tackle the challenge of assessing and predicting sea level rise. A better understanding of sea level rise is crucial in the context of climate change, as millions of people live in parts of the world that are threatened by future coastal flooding.

The appointed candidate will be responsible for the statistical framework that combines a wide range of data sets, including both ground-based and satellite, into sea level rise assessments. Applicants need to be familiar with modern practice in large-scale spatial statistics including Gaussian Markov Random Fields. Applicants will also need good computational skills, since the inference will likely require sparse matrix calculations, and the use of multiple-core machines.

This is a unique opportunity for an early career statistician to develop theory and practice at the cutting edge of modern Statistics, and to contribute to a complex but crucial scientific question.

Funding for this post is currently secured for 48 months.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Jonathan Bamber, j.bamber@bristol.ac.uk or 0117 331 4129.