[Forum SIS] Marie Skłodowska-Curie Ph.D. studentship in Statistical Sciences at the University of Padua

[Patrizia Piacentini - PhD]

As a partner of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Innovative Training 
Network called "Advanced Multivariate Analysis for New Physics Searches 
at the Large Hadron Collider" (AMVA4NewPhysics), the University of Padua 
offers a PhD scholarship in Statistical Sciences.

The early-stage researcher recipient of the scholarship will be enrolled 
in the three-year PhD program offered by the Department of Statistical 
Sciences. The research will focus on statistical methods targeting the 
analysis of data from proton-proton collisions collected by the CMS 
experiment at the Large Hadron Collider operating at the CERN laboratory 
in Geneva, Switzerland. The research plan includes the participation to 
international doctoral schools, workshops, and conferences, as well as 
visiting periods to CERN and to other European institutions belonging to 
the Network, plus a three-month secondment at a non-academic 
institution, attending to a stage centered on industry applications of 
Machine Learning tools.

*Eligibility criteria:*Candidates should have an at least four year full 
time university education degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or 
related fields formally enabling them to embark in a doctorate program 
in the country where the degree was obtained;  in any case they should 
possess a strong background in Statistics and Machine Learning. 
Additional favorable traits include good computing skills and an 
interest in the application of statistical methods to fundamental 
research. The application of females is encouraged as AMVA4NewPhysics 
applies affirmative-action measures to ensure gender equality in the 
recruitment process.

In addition to the above, at the time of recruitment by University of 
Padova the eligible candidates must not have resided or carried out 
their main activity (work, studies, etc) in Italy for more than 12 
months in the period October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2015 (short stays 
such as holidays are not taken into account).Eligible candidates must 
also be, at the time of recruitment, in the first four years (full-time 
equivalent) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a 
doctoral degree. This is measured from the date when they obtained the 
degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, 
either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in Italy, 
irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is envisaged.

*Conditions:*The gross scholarship amounts to 3318 euros/month; in 
addition, a mobility allowance of euro 600/month is provided for, as 
well as a family allowance of euro 500/month if applicable. The cost of 
the doctoral courses, as well as all expenses related to travel to 
schools, workshops, and network-organized events, will be sustained by 
the network.

Call for applications is expected to open in mid August; after a 
preselection, the most promising candidates will be invited to a 
colloquium by video-conference at the beginning of October.
The PhD program is expected to start at the beginning of November 2015.

Further information on the position and on the program of the 
AMVA4NewPhysics training network can be obtained 
at_https://homes.stat.unipd.it/giovannamenardi/content/amva4newphysics-0_
or by contacting Dr. Giovanna Menardi at menardi AT stat DOT unipd DOT it

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