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Monday, June 09, 2008

PhD position in Applied Statistics - Georg August Universität Göttingen

PhD position in (Applied) Statistics
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany)

The Courant Research Centre “Poverty, Equity and Growth in Developing and Transition Countries: Statistical Methods and Empirical Analyses” at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a PhD position in (Applied) Statistics. The position is available October 1, 2008, fixed for 3 years and has no teaching duties. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required.

The Courant Research Centre combines a unique and recently established pool of researchers from the Faculties of Economics, Agriculture and Mathematics. The interdisciplinary character of research provides a stimulating and inspiring environment. A statistical or empirical PhD project can also be conducted within the PhD Certificate Programme of the Centre for Statistics (http://www.zfs.uni-goettingen.de/index.php?id=4 ).

The candidates are expected to have a qualified degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related fields. Graduates in Economics with a strong quantitative methodological background are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have interests in nonparametric regression and a good knowledge of statistical software.

Applications including a CV, academic transcripts and a covering letter in English or German are requested by latest August 1, 2008 and should be sent by email to Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

For more information visit http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/66847.html or send your informal inquires to Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

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