�� A position for a post-doctoral researcher in the area of robust
�� estimation is available at
�� IDSIA (Lugano, Switzerland, www.idsia.ch). Occupancy degree is 100%.

�� **Job description
�� The position is granted by the Swiss National Science Foundation
�� project "Learning under near-ignorance: models and methods" and focuses on basic research.
�� The goal of the project is to develop new methods for
�� robust estimation based on families of distributions with particular
�� emphasis on prior-ignorance models. In particular, the project aims to develop
�� novel univariate and multivariate, parametric and non-parametric prior models
�� that, starting from very weak assumptions about the problem of interest,
�� lead to meaningful posterior inferences.
�� Of interest of the project is also the asymptotic behaviour of the posterior inferences
�� derived from these models at the increase of the number of observations.
�� The project will be� mostly based� on methodological developments at the
�� theoretical level but it will also focus on the
�� application of these methods to problems in which robustness is an
�� issue such as, for instance, regression, filtering, time series
�� analysis etc. The project is granted by
�� the Swiss National Science Foundation and focuses on basic research.

�� You can obtain further information and references from our website:
�� http://ipg.idsia.ch/.

�� **Requirements
�� -have excellent mathematical skills, preferable in the area of
�� probability and statistics,
�� -have both a Master and a Ph.D. degree in mathematics or statistics or
�� physics or engineering or related area,
�� -have a strong publication record on topics related to statistical
�� estimation, robust estimation, applied probability.
�� -strong commitment to research and publication.

�� **We offer
�� -a two-years position (degree of occupancy 100%), with possibility of
�� prolongation;
�� -international working environment (English is the official language);
�� -funded travels in case of papers accepted by well-known international
�� conferences.

�� **Salary
�� -roughly 72'000 CHF (approx. 60'000 euro) per year. Low taxes.

To apply

�� **Application
�� Applicants should submit the following documents, written in English:
�� -curriculum vitae;
�� -list of exams and grades obtained during the Bachelor and the Master
�� of Science;
�� -list of three references (with e-mail addresses);
�� -brief statement on how their research interests fit the topics above
�� (1-2 pages);
�� -publication list and possibly links to the thesis.

�� Applications should be submitted by 10 October 2012 through the online
�� form at the address:

�� www.supsi.ch/go/bando_robustestimation_researcher_IDSIA

�� Incomplete applications, or submitted to other addresses, or beyond
�� the deadline will be not accepted.

�� For further information please contact
�� Alessio Benavoli,
�� alessio@idsia.ch