Bayesian Extreme-Value Scientist: Uncertainty & Risk Forecasting

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Università degli Studi di Padova - Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche is seeking researchers to contribute to the PERSEUS project, advancing extreme value analysis and Bayesian inference. The work encompasses developing novel tools to infer dependency structures among variables and building probabilistic forecasting methods for extremes, including time-dependent scenarios and cascading effects.

The fellowship targets researchers within Europe, offering engagement in innovative statistical

Qualifications

• Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: EUROPE
• Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: EUROPE

Responsibilities

• PERSEUS aims at advancing extreme value analysis along two main intertwined directions: development of novel Bayesian tools and probabilistic forecasting methods for extremes.
• Focus areas include dependence structures among variables and predictive inference for extremes in time series and cascading effects.

Job description

Università degli Studi di Padova - Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche is seeking researchers to contribute to the PERSEUS project, advancing extreme value analysis and Bayesian inference. The work encompasses developing novel tools to infer dependency structures among variables and building probabilistic forecasting methods for extremes, including time-dependent scenarios and cascading effects.

The fellowship targets researchers within Europe, offering engagement in innovative statistical