Call for applications - ERC Postdoctoral Fellowships with the ICTP's Quantitative Life Sciences section

[Quantitative Life Sciences]

*ERC Postdoctoral Fellowships with the ICTP's Quantitative Life Sciences 
section starting fall 2022 - A**pply by March****20, 2022*


ICTP's Quantitative Life Sciences (QLS) 
<cid:part1.76E045C6.F12BE5FC at ictp.it> section seeks applications for two 
postdoctoral positions starting fall 2022 from outstanding young 
scientists of any nationality with a strong research record.

The selected postdoctoral researchers are expected to carry out active, 
independent and multidisciplinary research in the broad area of:
*Statistical inference and theory of neural networks: statistical 
mechanics, random matrix theory, information-theoretic and algorithmic 
aspects*

Candidates should have a background in one (and ideally two or more) of 
the following disciplines:

• Random matrix theory
• Multi-matrix models (as appearing in QCD, string theory or map 
enumeration) • Statistical mechanics, disordered systems and spin 
glasses (maths or physics) • High-dimensional statistics, 
high-dimensional probability
• Information theory, theoretical signal processing, statistical inference
• Theoretical machine learning, theory of gradient-based dynamics
• Theory of (approximate) message passing algorithms

Experience in the numerical implementation of inference and machine 
learning algorithms in addition to the analytic skills is a plus but is 
not mandatory.

Applications and expressions of interest are welcome. Applications 
should include a cover letter, an updated CV including the full list of 
publications, a statement of research interests, and two or more letters 
of recommendation.

Applications must be submitted on-line at: 
https://e-applications.ictp.it/applicant/login/QP22_3 Incomplete 
applications will not be considered.

For additional inquiries, and expressions of interest, please contact: 
qls at ictp.it*

Application deadline: March  20, 2022

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Erica Sarnataro
ICTP - The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Strada Costiera, 11
I - 34151 Trieste
Italy
Tel. +39-040-2240623

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