The Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS) is an institute of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB). The FVB comprises eight non-university research institutes in Berlin which are funded by the federal and state governments. The research institutes are members of the Leibniz Association.

WIAS invites applications for a

PhD student Position

(Ref. 18/10)

in the Research Group

”Stochastic Algorithms and Nonparametric Statistics”

(Head: Prof. Dr. V. Spokoiny) starting at 01.09.2018.

Field of activity is adaptive stochastic optimization.

Applicants are expected to have a university degree (Master or Diploma) in Mathematics. An intimate knowledge of one of the following topics

  • Modern convex optimization,
  • Nonparametric statistics,
  • Optimal transport,

as well as software programming skills are desirable.

Please direct your queries to Prof. Dr. V. Spokoiny (Vladimir.Spokoiny@wias-berlin.de).

The initial appointments are limited for two years, but the goal is the conferral of a PhD, hence extension is possible. The reduced work schedule is 29.25 hours per week, and the salary is according to the German TVoeD scale (75%).

The Weierstrass Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We explicitly encourage female researchers to apply for the offered position.

Please upload complete application documents as a single pdf-file including CV, a letter of motivation, copies of relevant degrees and contact details of two referees as soon as possible but no later than July 8th, 2018 via the WIAS (http://www.wias-berlin.de/jobs/index.jsp?lang=0.) online job-application facility (button “Apply online”).

We are looking forward to your application!