Company Information: Statistics for Innovation is one of the 14 Norwegian Centres for Research-based Innovation with the aim to enhance the capability of the Norwegian economy to innovate by focusing on long-term research forging alliances between research-intensive enterprises and prominent research groups. Statistics for Innovation develops core statistical methodologies strategically necessary to achieve innovation goals in four key sectors: marine health petroleum and finance. The centre operates from 1.1.2007 for eight years based at the Norwegian Computing Center Norsk Regnesentral (NR) in Oslo and in partnership with the University of Oslo the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and 11 partners: Statoil DnBNOR Gjensidige Hydro Institute of Marine Research Sencel Biomolex Pubgene Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Smerud Medical Research and Spermatech. Statistics for Innovation is funded by the Research Council of Norway and by the partners with an annual budge t of about 4 mill Euro. About 40 researchers actively join the research projects of the centre.

Position Title: Ph.D Research Fellowship

Duties & Responsibilities: Statistics for Innovation offer one 3-year Ph.D fellowship. The project will be application-driven with an emphasis towards marine biological problems. We have developed internationally recognised competence in statistical modelling of marine populations and this PhD project represents an exciting opportunity to develop new statistical methodology for a sustainable management of fish populations in the Barents Sea. Through our partners the candidate will have close contact with experts within marine biology and fishery management.

Position Qualifications: Statistics for Innovation offer one 3-year Ph.D fellowship. We seek a candidate with a master in statistic and who is interested in developing statistical methodology within the areas of spatial and spatio-temporal statistics Bayesian methods and simulation based inference. The project will be application-driven with an emphasis towards marine biological problems.

Salary Range: NOK 355 400 - 394 200 (Norwegian kroner depending on qualifications)

Benefits: Standard Norwegian state employer benefits including full health insurance pension points

Web Site:http://sfi.nr.no

Application Address: The application (marked with reference number 2009/14826) should be sent before the deadline to: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Attention: Mrs Grete Andresen P.O. Box 1032 Blindern N-0315 Oslo Norway Applications can also be sent by email to apply-to@matnat.uio.no. Write the ref.no. 2009/14826 in the subject line. In this case the application must be a SINGLE pdf file into which all relevant documents have been merged. Documents will not be returned. The application must include: 1. a letter of application also indicating the preferred starting date and including a very brief summary of research interests 2. curriculum vitae with full list of publications with internet links to published or unpublished papers or master thesis 3. the names and emails of at least two references. 4. Applicants should send copies (not originals) of grades. Foreign applicants should attach an explanation of the grading system of their university.

Contact Email: frigessi@medisin.uio.no

Application Deadline: 11/01/2009