postdoc position at Bocconi (Milan, Italy)

The International Society for Bayesian Analysis; Milano; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A prestigious Italian university is seeking a qualified Postdoc in Computational Statistics and Machine Learning. The position is funded by an ERC grant and offers the chance to engage with a large faculty and diverse cohort of researchers. Ideal candidates will have research experience in computational statistics, machine learning, and related areas. The contract is initially for 1 year with a possibility of extension. Applications are due by March 3, 2026, for a flexible start date in July 2026.

Competenze

• Research experience in computational statistics or machine learning.
• Experience with sampling and optimization algorithms is preferred.
• Familiarity with probability and stochastic processes is a plus.

Mansioni

• Conduct research on topics related to the ERC grant.
• Collaborate with faculty and researchers at Bocconi.
• Engage with postdocs and PhD students in related fields.

Conoscenze

Computational statistics

Machine learning

Sampling algorithms

Optimization algorithms

Applied probability

Stochastic processes

Descrizione del lavoro

Feb 3, 2026

Postdoc position in Computational Statistics and Machine Learning available at Bocconi University, funded by the ERC grant “Provable Scalability for high-dimensional Bayesian Learning” under the supervision of prof. Giacomo Zanella.

Deadline for applications: 03 March 2026
Planned starting date: 1 July 2026 (flexible)
Duration: 1 year + 10 months contract, possibly extendable for a few more months
Page with additional details and link for application: https://jobmarket.unibocconi.eu/?id=906
See also: https://sites.google.com/site/gzanellawebpage/postdoc-positions-available

Preferred qualifications include research experience in one or more of the following areas: computational statistics, machine learning, sampling and optimization algorithms, applied probability, stochastic processes. While working on topics related to the ERC grant, postdoc researchers will have the chance to interact and collaborate with the large faculty at Bocconi working on related topics (see e.g. people at https://bayeslab.unibocconi.eu/people and https://dec.unibocconi.eu/people), as well as the large cohort of postdocs and PhD students in Statistics and Computer Science at Bocconi.