Research Fellow in Statistics
Location: Highfield Campus
Salary: £28,132 to £34,565
Full Time Fixed Term for 1 Year
Closing Date: Saturday 15 March 2014
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 355314PJ
Applications are invited for a researcher in Statistics at the Statistical Sciences Research Institute, University of Southampton.
You will work on the NERC funded project: “Quantifying annual cycles of macronutrient fluxes and net effect of transformations in an estuary:
their responses to stochastic storm driven events” under the supervision of Prof Sujit Sahu. This is a multi-disciplinary, multi-university project led by the Ocean and Earth Sciences within the University of Southampton, for further information please see the dedicated project website http://www.christchurch-macronutrients.org.uk/.
You will develop model based statistical inference techniques to study nutrient dynamics in annual and seasonal periods from data collected three times daily from three monitoring sites in the rivers Stour and Avon near the Christchurch Harbour estuary in the UK. A novel aspect of this research is investigation across short time scales identified through the occurrence of a storm event. The RA will also have many opportunities to work with other scientists in the team.
You will have a PhD in statistics or related area and research experience in statistical modelling. Preference will be given to applicants with a background in Bayesian statistical modelling, especially time series modelling, and Markov chain Monte Carlo.
Informal enquiries regarding the vacancy may be addressed to Professor Sujit Sahu via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or tel: +44(0)23 8059 5123. The position is tenable from October 2014, or as soon as possible thereafter. The closing date for applications is 15 March 2014.
Interviews are likely to be held in the week beginning 31 March 2014.
Application procedure: You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. If you require any assistance, please contact Charlene Tyson on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 355314PJ on all correspondence.
