Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Faculty of Science of the University of Helsinki invites applications for

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN STATISTICS

for a fixed term of 2 years, starting preferably by October 1st, 2025 but a later starting date is also negotiable. There will be a trial period of six months in the beginning of the employment.

The postdoctoral researcher will work in the research group of Professor Klaus Nordhausen in the project “Signal recovery in noisy spatial data”. The research group develops modern and efficient multivariate statistical methods tailored for different types of multivariate data, such as time series, spatial data, spatio-temporal data, functional data or tensor-valued observations.

The work of the postdoctoral researcher will focus on developing dimension reduction methods for multivariate spatial data which might be also of functional nature, especially in a blind source separation framework. Five percent of the working time will be allocated to teaching or supervision duties.

Requirements

The successful applicant should have a doctoral degree in statistics, mathematics, machine learning, or other relevant field, and experience in developing and applying statistical methods in computationally challenging problems. Prior experience with blind source separation, spatial data or functional data is considered an advantage but not compulsory.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Good co-operation and interaction skills are considered an advantage for the applicant.

What do we offer

We offer you a highly international research environment with excellent opportunities to build up your professional expertise and scientific network.

The salary of the successful candidate will be based on level 5 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. For a post-doctoral researcher, the starting salary is typically 3800-4050 euros/month, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience.

The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The University provides support for internationally recruited employees with their transition to work and live in Finland. For more on the University of Helsinki as an employer, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers .

The University of Helsinki seeks to promote an equitable and inclusive working environment and welcomes applicants of any gender and age, linguistic or cultural background, or minority group. Click this link to read about accessibility and inclusivity at our University .

How to apply

The application should include the following documents as a single PDF file (in English):

• Motivation letter outlining why you are the right person for this position (1 page)
• CV
• List of publications

Include also contact information of two persons, who are willing to provide a reference letter by a separate request.

Please submit your application through the University of Helsinki´s recruitment system. Applicants, who are employees of the University of Helsinki, are requested to leave their application by using the Employee Login.

The deadline for submitting the application is August 10th, 2025 (at 23:59 UTC + 3).

Additional information

For more information on the position and operational environment, contact Professor Klaus Nordhausen (klaus.nordhausen(at)helsinki.fi ).

If you need support with the recruitment system, please contact HR Services (hr-kumpula(at)helsinki.fi ).

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The University of Helsinki , founded in 1640, is one of the world’s leading universities for multidisciplinary research. The university has an international academic community of 40,000 students and staff members. The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The International Staff Services office assists employees from abroad with their transition to work and life in Finland.

As part of the Faculty of Science, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics  of the University of Helsinki is the biggest university department of mathematical sciences in Finland. The department hosts several current ERC grants of the European Research Council and two Centres of Excellence of the Academy of Finland.