Postdoc Position

Dr. Matthias Katzfuss is seeking a postdoctoral research associate at the Department of Statistics at University of Wisconsin–Madison. The research is related to one or more of the following areas:

• scalable machine learning using Gaussian processes

• geospatial analysis of massive satellite data and climate-model output

• nonlinear, ultra-high-dimensional filtering (data assimilation)

• probabilistic machine learning using transport maps and Gaussian processes

The position is designed as a career-building step for a junior scholar, with the development of a research program as a focus. The postdoc will be trained in conducting and presenting research, publishing papers, and creating software for wide dissemination of the research.

UW–Madison ranks among the top universities in the country. The Department of Statistics is undergoing a rapid expansion as part of the university's substantial investment in data science, which includes the newly formed School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) and a future new building. The department is home to the Data Science major, the university's fastest-growing major.

Madison, Wisconsin's capital, is ranked in the top three of US cities for quality of life.

Position details:

• Highly competitive salary and benefits

• Start date: Flexible

• Doctorate in Statistics, Computer Science, or related field required (at time of appointment)