"Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematics and Statistics"

• Full time, fixed term for two years, located on the Camperdown Campus
• Opportunity to drive impactful research with real-world applications
• Base Salary $109,263 - $121,054 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematics and Statistics to work on a project entitled "Data-driven modelling of dynamical systems: A measure transport framework". The successful candidate will work with Associate Professor Tiangang Cui and Professor Georg Gottwald as well as Professor Sebastian Reich on a project at the interface of dynamical systems, measure transport and machine learning on developing a novel mathematical framework for identifying reduced dynamical models of high-dimensional complex multi-scale systems. The project will develop fast, scalable numerical algorithms for extracting the evolution model of the relevant dynamical skeleton, quantifying associated uncertainties. We will develop mathematical theory underpinning the novel methodology, as well as applying it to the development of a data-driven model for climate prediction of the El-Niño-Southern Oscillation. This project has recently been funded by the Australian Research Council

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• undertake research at the interface between dynamical systems, measure transport and machine learning
• publish research papers
• demonstrate research excellence

The School of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Sydney is one of the largest in Australia. It has 64 continuing academic staff to supervise research and teaching, 51 fixed term staff and postdocs, 97 postgraduate students and 2,288 equivalent full-time student-load undergraduate students.

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About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematics and Statistics who has:

• a PhD (or near completion) in mathematics or a relevant area
• relevant expertise in any of the following areas is desired: dynamical systems, machine learning and measure transport
• demonstrated ability to conduct research/scholarly activities under limited supervision
• the ability and a willingness to collaborate in a team to contribute to long-term research goals
• a strong track record of publishing their research
• excellent communication (written and verbal), organisational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• high level interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• a demonstrated ability to complete work in timely fashion and to write up results for publication.