Doctoral Position in Statistics for 4 years

Doctoral Position in Statistics for 4 years, workload 40 hours/week, starting with October 1st 2013.

Requirements: Candidates holding (or expecting to receive) a master in mathematics, statistics,

economics or related areas are invited to apply. The degree should be awarded before the starting

date.

In the framework of the Interuniversity Attraction Pole (IAP) P7/06 StUDyS the Université libre de

Bruxelles (ULB) announces a PhD position in statistics. A general description of the project can be

found on http://iap-studys.be/Project

We are 7 participating researchers from ULB (Mathematics Department and ECARES) working, among others, in the following areas:

-optimal inference in elliptical families,

-multivariate sign and rank techniques,

-depth-based methods,
-robustness methods,
-outlier detection,
-time series,

-forecasting,

-factor models,
-functional data,
-monetary policy,
-business cycles,
-portfolio theory,
-inverse problems,
-sparsity
-enforcing regularization theory,
-lifting,
-wavelets and applications,
-learning theory,
-minimum risk,
-multiscale methods.
The candidate should be interested in one or more of
these areas and indicate this in his/her
application.

Application: A full application consists of:

(1) a detailed CV,
(2) a statement of motivation,
(3) 2 reference letters,
(4) degree certificates and grade transcripts.

The application deadline is April 30, 2013. We encourage, however, to apply as soon as possible, since we might fill the position at an earlier stage.

Please, submit your application via email to Siegfried Hörmann: shormann@ulb.ac.be

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PhD position at the Université catholique de Louvain Belgium

Vacancy PhD position
Vacancy postdoc position


The Institute of Statistics, Biostatistics and Actuarial Sciences (ISBA) at the Université catholique de Louvain opens up a PhD position and a postdoc position in the framework of an Interuniversity Attraction Pole Programme (IAP-Belgian Science Policy). 

The Institute of Statistics, Biostatistics and Actuarial Sciences (ISBA, http://www.uclouvain.be/isba) is a renowned research centre of high international reputation which offers a very stimulating working environment. Around 30 pre- and postdoctoral researchers are working under the supervision of 10 full-time professors, in a variety of fields of methodological and applied statistics, including biostatistics and actuarial sciences.

The ISBA is currently working on the IAP project ‘Developing crucial statistical methods for understanding major complex dynamic systems in natural, biomedical and social sciences’ and is searching candidates with interest and experience in:
- The study of associations and dependencies in complex systems
- The study of different dynamics in complex systems
- Multivariate modelling and hierarchically structured data
- Dynamics of a stochastic system and the impact of non-observed characteristics
- Variable and model selection and the study of (ultra-)high dimensional data

The candidate (PhD) will also be involved on a small scale into some teaching activities of the institute.

More information:
See the attached document.http://www.uclouvain.be/cps/ucl/doc/stat/documents/annonce_decembre2012.pdf
Deadline for application:
February 1, 2013.
Contact:
ISBA, Mrs. Nancy Guillaume (nancy.guillaume@uclouvain.be)

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14 PhD positions in Urban Sound Planning

 

SONORUS: 14 Open Positions in the Field of Urban Sound Planning

SONORUS is an Initial Training Network (ITN, Nr. 290110, duration 1/10 2012 – 30/9 2016) in the 7th framework programme People of the EC. The coordinator of the project is Chalmers University of Technology. Within this project we are seeking 14 young researchers (early‐stage researcher, ESR) with a duration of 36 month to join the different partners in the project.

Project Background

Traffic noise pollution in urban areas is a major environmental problem within the European Union. Creating an acceptable acoustic outdoor environment is a big challenge of high need. Creating as well as preserving environments, which are supportive for health and well-being in a sustainable manner is an even bigger but unavoidable task. In order to succeed, specialists are required with a broad research competence covering areas such as acoustic prediction methods, noise control and soundscaping, but also aspects of city and traffic planning. However, specialists equipped with such a competence spectrum are hardly found.

Therefore, the goal of SONORUS is to close this gap and bring together universities, enterprises and public organizations that aim to offer training to ESRs in an arena of trans-disciplinary research. The training is designed around real-life urban test sites that are characterized by a poor acoustic environment due to noise from road, rail or air traffic. These test sites are provided by four major European cities (Berlin, Rome, Antwerpen and Brighton). To these test sites, the ESRs will apply their knowledge and skills gained from individual acoustics related research projects, in-depth courses on acoustics as well as on different aspects of spatial planning.

From SONORUS a new generation of researchers will emerge with the profile needed to reverse the negative trend of a deteriorating acoustic outdoor environment in urban areas. Successfully Participation in the SONORUS will be awarded with an "Urban Sound Planner Certificate".

Vacancy description

There are fourteen individual research projects within SONORUS. A detailed description of the positions can be found under www.fp7sonorus.eu.

The positions are at the following places

Code Position
ESR1 Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
ESR2 Chalmers, Sweden
ESR3 Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
ESR4 Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
ESR5 Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy
ESR6 Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy
ESR7 The University of Sheffield , UFSD
ESR8 The University of Sheffield , UFSD
ESR9 Ghent University, Belgium
ESR10 Ghent University, Belgium
ESR11 Müller BBM, Germany
ESR12 ISPRA, Italy
ESR13 EMPA, Switzerland
ESR14 SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

The position includes individual research, research visits and secondments to other partners inside the project.

All candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English. The R&D is highly multidisciplinary. An ideal candidate has an M.Sc. in engineering (acoustical, mechanical, electrical, industrial or civil engineering, engineering physics, etc.) or an architecture exam. For some positions also a background in Psychology is of interest.

• Knowledge in acoustics is a strong advantage.
• Candidates who have the proper qualifications may get the opportunity to perform this work as part of a PhD study.
• All members of the network are equal opportunity employers, both female and male candidates are invited to apply.

Marie Curie eligibility criteria – in short: Early-Stage Researcher (ESR): holds an M.Sc. degree in Engineering and has less than 4 years of experience and has not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. In addition the following criteria apply for eligibility

• the researcher shall not be a national of the State in which the hosting partner's research team is located
• at the time of appointment, the researcher may not have resided or carried out her/his main activity in the country of the hosting partner for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to her/his appointment.

Benefits:

An extremely competitive salary is offered, including social security (in line with the EC rules for Marie Curie grant holders and consists of a salary augmented by a net mobility allowance http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7). Additional funding for participation to courses, workshops and international conferences is ensured. The city of Göteborg offers a stimulating, young and multicultural working environment.

Start date and evaluation procedure

The start date is February 2013 until summer 2013. While expressions of interest are accepted on a continuous basis, applications received by January 15, 2013 will be considered in the first evaluation cycle. For some of the positions different deadlines may be set. Please check the descriptions on www.fp7sonorus.eu. A common evaluation procedure will be carried out for all positions.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20120370 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

•Application: (Please name the uploaded document in ReachMee as: APPLICATION, family name, ref. number)
- CV,
- attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents, English language test, e.g. TOEFL score,
- letters of recommendation from academic institutions and/or previous employers (optional),
•A letter of application detailing your specific qualifications for the position (named: QUALIFICATIONS, family name, ref. number)
- maximum one A4 page
•Publications: (named: PUBLICATION, family name, ref. number)
- relevant work such as bachelor's or master's thesis (or outline of a thesis under preparation).
Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline for first evaluation round: January 15, 2013

For questions, please contact:

Contact persons are named in the vacancy offers on www.fp7sonorus.eu. For more general questions contact Wolfgang Kropp (wolfgang.kropp@chalmers.se).

http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=961&rmlang=UK

http://www.fp7sonorus.eu

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Application for VLIR-UOS scholarships

As you probably know, VLIR-UOS grants every year about 16 scholarships to valuable candidates for our MSc. programme in Physical Land Resources.  Since October 2012 onwards students can apply for the VLIR scholarship to start their studies in the academic year 2013-2014.

 

Since your country of origin (INDONESIA) is on the country list for VLIR-UOS scholarship, we would be grateful if you could forward this information to all valuable candidates you know who may be interested to follow our MSc. programme in Physical Land Resources.

 

Please find below the admission requirements and the link for electronic application for Physical Land Resources. Attached you will also find our leaflet with detailed course information.

 

Admission requirements

Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council and by the Rector’s office.

General Entry conditions

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with good overall scores (at least a second upper class or equivalent) from a university or recognized equivalent.

Specific academic admission criteria

Applicants are expected to have a basic science training in (1) mathematics or statistics and (2) chemistry or biochemistry, and an overall academic education background in a relevant discipline like (either) agriculture, biology, forestry, environment, land and water management, physical geography, geology or civil engineering. Relevant research or working experience of about 2 years is recommended but not a prerequisite, unless the former field of study (degree obtained) was not directly relevant for or pertaining to soil science or land resources engineering.

Specific language requirements

The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English.

The English language proficiency can be met by providing a certificate (validity of 5 years) of one of the following tests: 

Test	Min. required level	Remarks
TOEFL-IBT	80
TOEFL-PBT	550
IELTS	6.5
CEFR	B2	Issued by a European university language centre

 The following applicants are exempted from providing the language certificate: 

		Remarks
1	Applicants who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized by the Flemish Government	This exemption is not valid for applicants for an Erasmus Mundus program, thus Flemish students have also to provide a language certificate or comply with the rule below.
2	Applicants who have obtained with success 1 year of bachelor or master studies or 60 ECTS in a university or recognized equivalent with English as medium of instruction	The applicant has to add to his application file a written report in English (his/her bachelor or master thesis or scientific report) and a certificate of the university confirming that he/she has followed in his/her university or recognized equivalent during 1 year of study all classes, practical work and exams in English.

 Online application for the Physical Land Resources programme for next academic year (2013-2014) is accessible through the following links :

 

Step 1 : activate your personal PLR application account : enter here

Step 2 : fill in the application form : enter here

 

 

More information on the VLIR-UOS scholarships can also be found on the website of VLIR-UOS: http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/

We thank you already for your kind collaboration!

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CUD Scholarship in Belgium 2013-2014

 

 

RULES OF SELECTION

The following criteria will apply for the selection of holders of scholarships:

1. Only applicants originating in developing countries, qualify for selection. To be eligible, candidates must reside and work in their country at the time of the introduction of the file.

2. ONLY the nationals of the following countries are authorized to postulate with our SCHOLARSHIPS :
South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haïti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Uganda, Peru, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, El Salvador, Senegal, Suriname, Tanzania, Palestinian territories, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

3. At the beginning of the programme, candidates must be less than 40 years old for courses, and less than 45 years old for training programmes.

4. Candidates must be holders of a degree that is comparable to a Belgian University graduate degree ("licence"). However, for certain programmes different rules of admissibility may be defined, and these are specified hereafter, where appropriate.

5. Candidates must show professional experience of at least two years upon termination of their studies. Where candidates are holders of a postgraduate degree delivered by an university of an industrial country, they must show professional experience of at least three years upon termination of their studies.

6. Candidates must have a good knowledge of written and spoken French; for programmes organised in another language, good knowledge, in writing and speaking, of this language, is required. Moreover, the candidate will be asked to commit himself to study French in order to be able to participate in daily life in Belgium.

7. Candidates are not allowed to apply FOR MORE THAN ONE PROGRAMME.

Applicants must not first obtain admission to one of the French-speaking universities of Belgium in order to apply for grants from CIUF-CUD.

Untuk Informasi lebih lanjut kunjungi website CUD
http://www.cud.be/content/view/341/210/lang,/

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Funded PhD position at Ghent University, Belgium

Funded PhD position at Ghent University, Belgium
starting date: Sep 1, 2012
duration: 4 years

We offer a funded PhD position in Computer Science at the Department of Applied
Mathematics and Computer Science, Ghent University, Belgium. The candidate will carry out
his/her research in the context of a project on personalizing advertisements based on
user generated content, in close cooperation with the Department of Computer Science, KU
Leuven, Belgium. In addition to the PhD grant (4 years), funding is available for
participation in international conferences, schools and workshops.

Applicants should have a master's degree and a strong background in computer science. Of
particular interest are candidates with experience in the areas of machine learning,
information retrieval, natural language processing, artificial intelligence and/or
uncertainty reasoning. Extensive prior knowledge on the topic of the project is not
required, but excellent (honors-level) results in prior studies are a must. The candidate
is fluent in spoken and written English.

When applying, please send a (1) CV, (2) a brief motivation about your interest in this
position, and (3) a transcript of records of prior studies to Martine.DeCock@UGent.be.

The starting date can be as soon as Sep 1, 2012. We are accepting applications until Oct
31, 2012, or until the position fills.

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Vacancy for a PhD position at Universiteit Antwerpen

The Faculty of Science is seeking to fill the following full-time vacancy in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Doctoral Grant by the University Research Fund (BOF)
in the area of Statistics

Job description

· You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of Statistics;

· You contribute to teaching and research in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Profile and requirements

· You hold a master degree in Mathematics, (Bio-)Statistics or Engineering;

· You can submit outstanding academic results;

· Also students in the final year of their degree can apply;

· Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy ( http://www.ua.ac.be/research );

· You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative, customer-oriented and cooperative;

· You have a strong interest in (mathematical) statistics (theoretical research as well as applications to real data and computer simulations).

· You have a good knowledge of written and spoken English.

We offer

· A doctoral scholarship for a period of two years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive evaluation;

· The start date of scholarship will be October 1^st 2012, November 1^st 2012, December 1^st 2012 or January 1^st 2013;

· A gross monthly salary ranging from € 2.070 - € 2.120;

· A dynamic and stimulating work environment.

Interested?

· Applications may only be submitted online, until the closing date August 12^th 2012;

· A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel;

· The interviews will take place from August 20^th until August 31^st 2012;

· More information about the application form can be obtained from Ellen Huijer (TEL 0032 3 265 31 45) or Eline Matthys (TEL 0032 3 265 31 58);

· For questions about the profile and the description of duties, please contact Prof. Anneleen Verhasselt (Anneleen.Verhasselt@ua.ac.be or TEL 03 265 38 96).

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Development of spatio-temporal methodology and geographical information systems (GIS) in health and environment: towards small area health statistics

Doctoral scholarship : Development of spatio-temporal methodology and geographical information systems (GIS) in health and environment: towards small area health statistics in Belgium.

Master in (bio)medical Sciences, bio-engineering, biology (specialisation Statistics)

Master in bio-statistics

Description of the PhD-project

The Scientific Institute of Public Health offers a PhD-project.

You are responsible for the organisation, execution and reporting of the research project ‘Development of spatio-temporal methodology and geographical information systems (GIS) in health and environment: towards small area health statistics in Belgium’. The result of your research will contribute to a PhD.

You will be part of the unit ‘Health and Environment’ and will be supported by senior scientists of this unit.

Project description: authorities, and scientists supporting policy, are increasingly faced to questions from the population that is concerned about the health effects, in particular cancer, of living around source(s) of potential pollution (e.g. a nuclear site, a landfill site, a specific company,... ) Despite the efforts, most of the time, few relevant answers can be given by the classical surveillance systems. Environmental health surveillance takes place by a structural approach linking environmental exposure with potential health effects and it requires advanced epidemiological and statistical techniques. Development of new methodologies in spatial-temporal analysis at small area level is ongoing at international level. At Belgian level, however, capacity building and contribution to further development of these methodologies are lacking.

This PhD project aims at the development of a broad framework for small area epidemiology, that could be used as an instrument to see what capacities and competences are available versus what should be developed further.

The research objectives are: 1) to investigate, at small area level, whether there is an increased health risk of living in the vicinity of nuclear sites in Belgium, i.e. thyroid cancer and childhood leukaemia in children aged 0-14 years; 2) to study the practical/implementation requirements to enable such studies in the future (policy preparing component); and 3) to elaborate a framework for the statistical aspects of small area health statistics (methodological aspects)

The results of this doctoral research project are the generation of knowledge (in the form of scientific publications) related to the research lines and programs developed; meet the operational expectations of the institutional partners involved in the project; obtaining a Ph.D.

This PhD research has the following partners: I-BioStat of the UHasselt and KULeuven, Department of Sociology of the VUB, Department of Statistics and biostatistics of the University of Washington (Seattle), Belgian Cancer Registry. The research will be performed in the Unit ‘Health and Environment’ of the WIV-ISP and at location of these partner organisations.

Profile

• Master in (bio)medical Sciences, bio-engineering, biology (specialisation Statistics)/ Master in bio-statistics, or equivalent

• Max. 1 year of professional research experience
• Committed to preparing a thesis dissertation

Technical competences:

• Advanced knowledge of bio-statistics, including computing skills (R, SAS,…)
• Strong interest in epidemiological methodology
• Able to speak and understand fluently at least one of both national languages ​​(Dutch or French)
• Able to speak, understand and write scientific papers and reports in English

General competences:

• A strong analytical mind
• Ability to synthesize
• Able to work independently as well in a cross organisational context
• Having sense of responsibilities
• Excellent planner and organiser
• Oriented towards learning
• Plus point: able to manage large datasets with appropriate software

Our offer

A doctoral scholarship for 4 years: results of the work will be valorised under the form of patents, scientific publications, press releases and a PhD.

Scientific supervision within a predefined project framework.

The research will be performed at the WIV-ISP (Elsene)

More information:

Stefaan Vernaeve, P&O - stefaan.vernaeve@wiv-isp.be - T 02/642.50.16

An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Unit Health and Environment – an.vannieuwenhuyse@wiv-isp.be - T 02/642.57.50

Interested? Send your application before the 30th of June 2012 to Institute of Public Health, Service P&O P&O f.a.o. Stefaan Vernaeve, J.Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels. Or e-mail to: jobs@wiv-isp.be. Mention clearly the ref. RP-651. Continue Reading...

PhD Organic Chemistry Belgium

PhD Organic Chemistry Belgium

Applicants must possess a MSc in Chemical Engineering or related subject and a TOEFL certificate or equivalent. Relevant experience in the area of reactor engineering, kinetics, and/or computational chemistry is strongly recommended.

Further details: Please visit PhD Position in Organic Chemistry, Laboratory for Chemical Technology, Ghent University, Belgium



Marie Curie PhD Spain

A suitable candidate should have a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a closely related subject.
Further details: Please visit Marie Curie PhD Position in Numerical Simulation, Valencia, Spain

Best Regards,

Suman
Research Grants ~ PhD, Postdoc Master Scholarships



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Ph.D. position in hydrology

Ph.D. position in hydrology

Subject : “Application of functional connectivity indicators for improving subgrid surface flow hydrogram estimation in distributed hydrological modelling”

The Agricultural Engineering research group of the Earth and Life Institute is offering a PhD fellowship for a period of up to 4 years to work on the refinement of surface flow modelling at the subgrid scale of distributed hydrological models.

Research project summary
Subgrid modelling of surface hydrological flow in physically-based, spatially-distributed models is currently based on the use of effective parameters which cannot properly capture the subgrid connectivity of surface runoff. A promising connectivity function – the Relative Surface Contribution function (RSC) (Antoine et al., 2009) - has been recently developed and tested at the 1 m² scale, which improves the modelling of subgrid runoff generation. This project seeks to pursue the integration of the subgrid connectivity function in spatially-distributed hydrological models and to test the scale-dependency of the RSC function and its time-rate of change for contrasted initial conditions. This will involve a combination of field/lab and numerical experiments.

The Institution
The candidate will be hosted in the Agricultural Engineering research group of the Earth an Life Institute (ELI) of the Université catholique de Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The Environmental sciences section of ELI offers a dynamic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary research environment dealing with various topics related to agriculture and the environment. The research activities of the Agricultural Engineering research group focus on water resources, soil-plant interactions and soil conservation. Additional information concerning the Environmental sciences section of the Earth and Life institute can be found at http://www.uclouvain.be/ , and regarding UCL at http://www.uclouvain.be/ . Collaboration with research groups in The Netherlands and France is expected.


Applications
The successful candidate should be a national from a European country and hold a M.Sc. degree in hydrology, earth or environmental sciences (or related disciplines). Experience with modelling and a good mathematical background will be an advantage. The candidate will be attributed a renewable fellowship (€2,300 – 2,570 per month depending on prior degree) for an initial duration of 15 months. In addition, he/she will benefit from social security coverage.

Candidates should send by October 15, 2010 – preferably by email - a letter of intent, the name and address of 2 referees, a curriculum vitae and a copy of the grades obtained for the masters degree to:

Profs. C. Bielders and M. Javaux
ELI / GERU
Université catholique de Louvain
Croix du Sud 2, boite 2
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgique
charles.bielders@uclouvain.be

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Vacant positions for PhD researchers in statistics

Vacant positions for PhD researchers in statistics

At the Statistics Section of the Department of Mathematics of the Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven there are vacancies for two Ph.D. positions. The candidates
work towards a PhD degree in Sciences, orientation Statistics. Suitable candidates
have a very strong interest in statistics (in all its aspects: theory, applications, im-
plementation) . The applicants are offered a stimulating working environment and
will be part of a very dynamic group of researchers conducting research on a high
international level.

There are two positions available:
PhD researcher in non-parametric and semi-parametrics statistics.

Among recent research topics covered by the team are, for example: flexible
modeling of functions via local polynomial fitting, splines or other regular-
ization techniques, modeling dependencies via copulas and the development
of methods for statistical inference, testing procedures and the selection of
smoothing parameters, variable selection in additive models and varying coef-
ficient models. For more information, contact Prof. I. Gijbels
(irene.gijbels@ wis.kuleuven. be; Tel: +32-(0)16-322018) .

PhD researcher in robust and computational statistics.
Examples of research on this topic can be found at http://wis.kuleuven .be/stat/ robust
For more information, contact Prof. P. Rousseeuw (peter.rousseeuw@ wis.kuleuven. be)
or Prof. M. Hubert (mia.hubert@ wis.kuleuven. be; Tel: +32-(0)16-322023) .
These research positions also require teaching duties (up to 4 hours weekly).
The candidates are expected to learn Dutch within two years. The position starts
September 1, 2010 (or later). The contract is for two years with a possible extension
for another two years (after positive evaluation).
The deadline for application is May 29, 2010 (or later, until the positions are
filled).
Online application via: http://phd.kuleuven .be/set (and further clicking on Depart-
ment of Mathematics, and Section of Statistics).

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2 PhD Scholarships (2x2 years) Computer Science

Call for candidates (m/f) for fulltime PhD positions at the Expertise Centre for Digital Media (EDM), ICT research institute of Hasselt University in Belgium, in the context of the BOF research project ‘Simultaneous Interaction Spaces ‘:

2 PhD Scholarships (2x2 years) ‘Computer Science - Intelligent Environments’
(mandate 090/32/089 and 090/32/090)

Envisioned research
The applicants will be focusing on (connected) smart environments in which context-aware interactive visualizations on arbitrary surfaces for multiple simultaneous users are realized. This implies investigating the required supporting infrastructure (hard- and software) for the creation of such environments, protocols for communication, software to support users and applications, tools for end-users and developers to interact, and finally appropriate and novel ways of interaction. The goal is to develop the next-generation everywhere display for distributed collaborative environments where large data sets are typically required to accomplish the envisioned end-user goals.

Profile and diploma
Enthusiastic applicants with excellent study results are invited to apply. Successful applicants have a keen interest in the aforementioned research and can work both independently as well as in team. Candidates should hold a master degree in computer science, a civil engineer degree in computer science or equivalent. Students, who will complete these studies during the summer, are also strongly invited to apply.

Job offer
We offer a challenging research position in EDM, one of the larger research institutes at UHasselt and a dynamic work environment to about 70 researchers. EDM is currently investing in a growing ubicomp research domain, including a state-of-the-art research infrastructure. Hasselt University offers a full PhD-scholarship for 2x2 years.


Further information

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Research and job responsibilities: prof. dr. Kris Luyten, +32-11-268411, kris.luyten@...
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Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@...

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

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which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
*

or which can be downloaded here pdf-file ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.pdf ) / Word format ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc )

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than July 16th 2010.

Your application form must be accompanied by:

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an electronic copy of your master thesis. If the thesis was not written in English, you need to provide an English summary of maximum four pages.
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an English essay of maximal two pages with your personal interpretation and reflections on the aforementioned research objectives.

Candidates are encouraged to contact prof. dr. Kris Luyten stating their interest on these positions. A description on the BOF research project ‘Simultaneous Interaction Spaces’ is available on demand.

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PhD Studentship (2x2 years) for a ‘PhD in Architecture

In the frame of the Association University-University Colleges Limburg, Hasselt University announces in collaboration with the Department of Arts & Architecture of the PHL University College the following position (m/f):

PhD Studentship (2x2 years) for a ‘PhD in Architecture’
(mandaat 090/32/038)

Job description

PhD research in the domain of Re-destination, on: ‘Robustness of energy saving measures in dwellings’. Objective of the doctoral research is an in depth analysis of the robustness of energy saving measures in dwellings by means of in situ measurements and dynamic building simulations. Robustness can be defined as the ability to remain efficient under changing conditions.

Profile

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Clear interest in the domain of energy, technical, social and practical aspects of sustainable buildings and building simulations;
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Able to generate independently research questions with the appropriate methodology;
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Intrinsically motivated and able to think analytically and creatively and to work in an organised and focused manner;
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A good knowledge of spoken and written English is required;
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Able to work in and build up an international academic research network and to work in team.

Diploma

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Master in architecture, master in industrial sciences: construction, master in civil engineering, master in engineering: architecture or an equivalent degree;
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Proven relevant experience in scientific research is a plus.
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Master students in their final year are also encouraged to apply.

Further information

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Content job responsibilities: prof. dr. ir. arch Griet Verbeeck, +32 11 24 92 00, gverbeeck@...
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Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@...

Application

Applicants must use the official application forms

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which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
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or which can be downloaded here pdf-file (http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.pdf) / Word format (http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc)

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Wednesday, June 30th 2010. Selection interviews are planned for the beginning of July 2010.

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PhD student Traffic Assignment

Within the Transportation Research Institute (IMOB) of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD student Traffic Assignment (2x2 years)
(mandate 090/32/096)

Job description
This PhD project consists of assigning the journeys (an origin-destination matrix) generated by an activity-based transport model to a traffic network (traffic assignment). Traditionally, an 'assignment model' is being used for this end. The goal of this research project is to study the existing assignment models and then improving them by means of extra information delivered by the activity-based transport model regarding the journeys made.

Profile
The candidate must have affinity with quantitative research- and data-analysis methods and software programming.

Diploma
Master Civil Engineer, Master Statistics, Master Mathematics, Master Commercial Engineer (in Business Information Systems), Master in the Engineering Sciences, Master Informatics, Master Transportation Sciences, or an equivalent degree. Senior students are also encouraged to apply.

Offer
It concerns a PhD scholarship which is situated within the BOF-project "Measuring road safety impacts of traffic policy measures using travel demand models". The candidate will be appointed for a period of 2x2 years (with an evaluation after 2 years). The starting date can be negotiated.

Further information

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Content job responsibilities:
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Prof. dr. Geert Wets, +32 11 26 91 58, geert.wets@...
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Prof. dr. Davy Janssens, +32 11 26 91 28, davy.janssens@...
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Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@...

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

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which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
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PhD position in Geology, Ghent University, Belgium

PhD position
* Last application date : 01.07.2010 (12H00)
* Department: Geology and Soil Science (WE13)
* Contract type: Limited duration (4 years)
* Diploma: Master in Geology; Master in Physical Land Resources; Master in
Bioscience Engineering, or an equivalent degree; second year Master students in
above mentioned disciplines may also apply
* Occupancy rate: 100%
* Vacancy type: Research staff
Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate, with interest in
fundamental research on soil-forming processes in the humid tropics, based on field
work and laboratory analyses, who is willing to prepare a PhD in the framework of
the research project "Impact of termites on the mineral, textural and molecular
organic composition of tropical soils" (FWO-Flanders).
Description of the project:
The project is a multidisciplinary study of termite mounds and deep soil profiles
below and around these constructions, focussing on changes in textural,
mineralogical and chemical properties, and on the molecular composition of organic
material. The study area is the Lubumbashi region of Katanga, DR Congo.
The specific research questions for the study of the mineral components concern the
origin of the termite mound material, verifying to what extent they are composed of
strongly weathered material from shallow depths and of less weathered material from
the saprolite zone. Other aspects are the influence of termite activity on the
mineralogical and chemical composition of the clay fraction, on the microstructure
of termite mounds and surrounding soils, and on dynamic characteristics such as the
exchangeable cations. For all these research questions, the influence of the parent
material is assessed.
As part of the study of the molecular composition of the organic fraction, the
origin, degradation, stabilisation and concentration of the OM within the termite
mounds will be studied. The possible functional link between the presence of
specific termite species, the molecular characteristics of the available OM, and the
microbial community structure, as well as the N-supply capacity and greenhouse gas
production by termite mound material in savannah and forest ecosystems will also be
examined.
Promoter: Eric Van Ranst (Department of Geology and Soil
Science;eric.vanranst@...)
Co-promoters: Pascal Boeckx (Department of Applied Analytical and Physical
Chemistry; pascal.boeckx@...); Frank Vanhaecke
(Department of Analytical Chemistry;
Frank.VanHaecke@...); Florias Mees (Royal
Museum for Central
Africa;florias.mees@...) en Geert
Baert (University College Ghent;
geert.baert@...)
Profile
* Having recently obtained a Master degree, or to be obtained before October 2010
* Strong interest in soil science and biogeochemical research
* Strong motivation to do fundamental scientific research and to obtain a PhD
* To be able to work independently as well as in a team
* Willing to carry out short field work campaigns in the tropics
* Good communication skills (especially in English and French)
How to apply?
You can send your CV with a letter of motivation before the 1st of July 2010 to:
Prof. Dr. Eric Van Ranst (eric.vanranst@...)
Laboratory for Soil Science
Krijgslaan 281 / S8 (WE13)
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Post-doctoral at HEC Management School, University of Liege

HEC Management School – University of Liège
HEC Management School – University of Liège (HEC-ULg) invites applications for a one year (possibly renewable) full time post-doctoral research position starting on October 1st, 2010.
Prerequisites for qualification are a Ph.D. in Statistics or in a related field. The candidate should demonstrate excellent research potential with significant international exposure. The School is especially interested in candidates with a background in the areas of mathematical statistics, nonparametrics, survival analysis, Bayesian or robust statistics with a special attention for practical applications. A limited teaching duty (in English or French) is possible (e.g. a short course on the candidate’s area of research), and participation in various scientific activities (Graduate School in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, local seminars…) is expected.
HEC-ULg is one of the leading Belgian business schools for graduate and postgraduate programs with 60 faculty members with international recognition and more than 2400 students as of January 2010. It results from a successful merger in Liège, at the heart of Europe, between a public university (University of Liège) and a private business school (HEC Liège). The chosen candidate will have access to a dynamic research network enabling fruitful interdisciplinary collaborations. He will be part of the recently created Centre for Quantitative Methods and Operations Management (QuantOM), gathering 20 scientists and aiming at developing innovative quantitative methods in management science. The Center for Statistics will also give him the opportunity to collaborate with statisticians of the other departments of the University (Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Applied Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences…) through regular contacts and seminars.
HEC-ULg is located in Liège, Belgium’s third largest city, and the largest agglomeration of the French-speaking Walloon region. Liège is the third inland port of Europe and the eighth freight airport in Europe. Recognized for its quality of life and its rich historical patrimonium, Liège is ideally situated within the Meuse-Rhin Euregio, 40 kilometers from Maastricht (the Netherlands) and 60 kilometers from Aachen (Germany). It is less than 1.5 hours away from Köln, 2.5 hours from Paris and 4 hours from London by high-speed train (TGV) starting from the new magnificent train station designed by the renowned architect Santiago Calatrava.
Candidates should send
- a full curriculum vitae,
- a copy of their PhD diploma,
- a copy of their recent publications and
- a letter describing their research interests to:
C. Heuchenne, HEC Management School, Université de Liège, Bd du Rectorat 7 (B31), 4000 Liège, Belgium (C.Heuchenne@...). We encourage candidates to apply early. Applications received before June 1st will be given full consideration. Applications received after June 1st will be considered as they arrive, until the position is filled.
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Phd position in Biostatistics - topic of survival analysis - UCLouvain BE

Starting from September 2009, the Institute of Statistics of the Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, has a vacancy for a PhD student in Biostatistics in the topic of Survival Analysis.

The position is meant to conduct research on frailty models and their application in analysis of data from clinical trials. Despite the fact that frailty models became probably the most popular model to analyse clustered survival data, very little work has been done on the choice of the frailty density. In this project, we would like to investigate further the type of dependence induced by various choices of frailty density, the impact of misspecification of this density, and aim to develop diagnostics and goodness-of-fit tests. This research has direct application to the analysis of data from multicenter survival clinical trials.

Description of the position

As a research assistant (up to 4 years' tax-free monthly grant of about 1500 Euros) the doctoral student's main activity is working on his/her thesis under the supervision of Prof. Catherine Legrand. Apart from conducting research that leads to journal publications and a PhD. thesis, the candidate is expected to follow the program of the Graduate School in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences and he/she can be involved on a small scale into some teaching activities of the IS.

Description of the working environment

The Institute of Statistics is a renowned research centre of high international reputation which offers a very stimulating working environment. It is equipped with modern computing facilities, a statistics library, a vivid visitors' programme and ample funding for scientific travel. At the IS there are about 15-20 doctoral students working under the supervision of about 10 professors, in a variety of fields of methodological and applied statistics, including biostatistics and actuarial sciences. They are integrated into the Graduate School in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences which offers them an up-to-date training in their field via regular seminar series, short courses and workshops, all in English and often given by international short and long-term visitors. A high percentage of the PhD students graduate from the IS and succeed in starting a promising career, be it in academia or industry.
The IS is part of a large international research network. It has numerous academic contacts, including those to neighbouring fields (medicine, agronomy, social science, economy, finance and engineering) as well as collaborations with industry. It is placed in the heart of a modern, vivid and international university campus, in close proximity of Brussels and its international airport, and in short travel distance to other European capitals.

Required qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a degree on the master level in (Bio)Statistics or in related field. This diploma must be obtained with at least distinction or an equivalent grade.
Beside good background in statistics and mathematics, the candidate should have an interest for applied statistics in clinical settings; good programming skills and experience in the use of statistical software such as SAS and/or R is a plus.
The candidate should be highly motivated, think analytically and creatively and have a good command of French and/or English.

To apply

Applications including a curriculum vitae, a letter of motivation and two letters of recommendation should be sent before November 1st 2009, to:
Prof. Catherine Legrand
Catherine.legrand@uclouvain.be
Institut de Statistique - Université catholique de Louvain
20 Voie du Roman Pays
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgique

More information can be obtained from: Prof. Catherine Legrand
Email: catherine.legrand@uclouvain.be , Phone: +32 (0)10 478798

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PhD at K.U.Leuven

The research group Management Informatics of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the K.U.Leuven ( Belgium ) has two vacancies for a full-time researcher. The researcher should have an academic degree in one of the following disciplines: Applied Economic Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics and/or Statistics. Building upon earlier research, the researcher will be working in the fields of intelligent systems, data mining, and management informatics. It is expected that the researcher starts a Phd. This will typically include a thorough literature study, collaboration with on-going research, and the development and validation of new research methodologies. Occasionally, the researcher will also be involved in educational support activities, such as: supervision of exams; supervision of master dissertations, and student tutoring. The K.U.Leuven pursues a policy of equal opportunity and diversity. Candidates are invited to apply online at http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/vacancies.htm For more information, please contact prof. dr. Bart Baesens Management Informatics Faculty of Business and Economics Naamsestraat 69 B-3000 Leuven Belgium Bart.Baesens@econ.kuleuven.ac.be

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PhD position in bioinformatics at the Center for Human Genetics, KULeuven

PhD position in bioinformatics, next-generation sequencing, and cancer
genomics at the Center for Human Genetics, KULeuven

The Laboratory of Computational Biology together with the
Laboratory for Molecular Pathogenesis of Leukemia have a joint position for a
motivated PhD student interested in genomics and systems biology of cancer.


Research
project
The PhD research will focus on high-throughput approaches to further
decipher the leukemia genome and to identify novel oncogenic mutations or
structural variations that may underlie tumorigenesis. Secondary interest goes
out to variations in transcriptional networks and the characterization of the
underlying cis-regulatory variations.
Available data include gene expression microarray data, GS FLX sequence
data of candidate gene sets, and may even include full genome sequence data of
multiple cancer patients.
The challenge of this project is to handle large amounts of public and
in-house genomic data and to use, benchmark, and develop state-of-the-art
bioinformatics approaches, while maintaining a clear focus on important
biological questions.

Profile
Master in Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Bio-engineering,
or equivalent.
The candidate we are seeking should have basic programming or
bioinformatics skills, with a strong interest in high-throughput technologies
and genomics. Having any of the following skills is a plus: linux,
R/Bioconductor, Matlab, Perl, Java, MySQL, data mining, clustering,
classification, modeling, (bio)statistics, genome browsers.

Environment
The successful applicant will be hosted by the Laboratory
of Computational Biology, headed by Prof. Stein Aerts, and will be in close
collaboration with The Laboratory
for Molecular Pathogenesis of Leukemia, headed by Prof. Jan Cools.
Both labs are part of the Center for Human Genetics at the KULeuven.

Contact
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TEACHING/RESEARCH POSITIONS (PhD/Postdoc)

- For the PhD positions: degree on the master level in statistics, mathematics or physics, bio-engineering, commercial or civil engineering, quantitative economics, finance or actuarial sciences. This diploma must be obtained with at least distinction or an equivalent grade.

Starting from September 2009, the Institute of Statistics of the Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, is offering a series of full time teaching assistant positions and one research assistant position for preparing a PhD in statistics, as well as one postdoctoral research position.

Description of the positions

Starting as of now, and until the application deadline (May 22, 2009), the Institute of Statistics (IS) is filling 7 teaching and one research position for preparing a PhD and one postdoctoral position.

As a teaching assistant (up to 6 years’ contract with average monthly salary of about 2600 Euros including social security) the doctoral student, besides working on his/her thesis, is teaching tutorials in a variety of service and master courses of the IS.

As a research assistant (up to 4 years’ tax-free monthly grant of about 1500 Euros) the doctoral student’s main activity is working on his/her thesis in the field of asymptotic theory for semiparametric statistics, but he/she can be involved on a small scale into some teaching activities of the IS.

The postdoctoral position (1 year grant, roughly 2000 Euros per month tax-free) is not linked to a specific domain but can be in any of the fields connected to those represented by the researchers at the IS.

Description of the working environment

The Institute of Statistics is a renowned research centre of high international reputation which offers a very stimulating working environment. It is equipped with modern computing facilities, a statistics library, a vivid visitors’ programme and ample funding for scientific travel. At the IS there are about 15-20 doctoral students working under the supervision of 10 professors, in a variety of fields of methodological and applied statistics, including biostatistics and actuarial sciences. They are integrated into the Graduate School in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences which offers them an up-to-date training in their field via regular seminar series, short courses and workshops, all in English and often given by international short and long-term visitors. A high percentage of the PhD students graduate from the IS and succeed in starting a promising career, be it in academia or industry.

The IS is part of a large international research network. It has numerous academic contacts, including those to neighbouring fields (medicine, agronomy, social science, economy, finance and engineering) as well as collaborations with industry. It is placed in the heart of a modern, vivid and international university campus, in close proximity of Brussels and its international airport, and in short travel distance to other European capitals.

Required qualifications

- For the postdoc position: PhD in statistics or mathematics.

- Good active knowledge of French for the teaching assistant positions (however, French is not a requirement for a research grant position).

To apply

· For the teaching positions, please register and send the required documents following the link http://www.uclouvain.be/11617 under the item : Assistant, as of now and at the very latest before May 22, 2009 .

· For the research and postdoc position, please send the following documents to the administrator of the IS, Isabelle Petit (isabelle.petit@uclouvain.be) as of now and at the very latest before May 22, 2009 :

- a letter of motivation (which can - but does not have to - include a statement of interest in one or several of the diverse fields of research at the IS)

- a curriculum vitae including a list of the relevant courses taken within a qualifying progamme (including evaluation grades)

- copy of diplomas

- two letters of reference to be sent by e-mail directly by the referees

Please understand that only duly completed applications can be taken into account. Simultaneous applications (teaching and research position) are possible by explicitly stating so in your letter of motivation.

For further information please contact Professor Ingrid Van Keilegom (ingrid.vankeilegom@uclouvain.be) and/or Professor Rainer von Sachs (rvs@uclouvain.be).

Further information on the Institute of Statistics can be obtained from http://www.uclouvain.be/en-stat.html .

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