Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy

This full-time EU funded post available from January 2025 to January 2026.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in the SOLARIS (Strengthening demOcratic engagement through vaLue-bAsed geneRative adversarIal network) project (https://projects.illc.uva.nl/solaris/)).

Outline of the project: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) can pose significant risks, particularly in the context of generating deceptive content like deepfakes.

About you

 The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Develop complex, time series-based algorithms that integrate hybrid techniques from statistics and machine learning, using the programming language R, for which absolute proficiency is required.
• Conduct simulations to test and validate the developed algorithms
• Write and publish academic papers that contribute to the scientific community and enhance the understanding of time series analysis in the context of GANs.
• Work effectively in a dynamic environment, exchanging ideas and collaborating with other academics beyond the primary principal investigator 

Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related field with a focus on linear and non-linear time series analysis.
• Demonstrated expertise in hybrid statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Absolute proficiency in R for algorithm development, data analysis, and simulations.
• Excellent communication abilities for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. 

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further information

For further information please contact Dr. Livio Fenga, e-mail l.fenga@exeter.ac.uk or telephone +44(0)1392723536

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