PhD student in Statistics

PhD student in Statistics
The Department of Statistics has about 35 employees, whereof about 10 PhD students. Our main research areas are causal inference, econometrics/time series analysis, high dimensional multivariate linear models, and structural equation modelling.

Position description
The PhD student position is within the interdisciplinary project “Preferences and willingness to pay for housing”.  The goal is to develop new experimental methods with the aim, among other things, of renewing and developing the Swedish system for setting rents. The project leader is professor Per Johansson. The project is supported by The Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF) Uppsala University

Duties
The position is fully funded for four years. The work may also involve, to a limited extent (maximum 20%) other departmental duties, mainly related to teaching undergraduate courses – in which case the position may be extended to a maximum of five years.

The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Local guidelines for the salary of PhD students apply for employed doctoral students.

Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must
- hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in Statistics, or
- have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
- have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

For admission to the Ph.D. program in Statistics, an applicant must have basic and specific eligibility prescribed by the Faculty of Social Sciences. Anyone with a degree at the advanced level (i.e., a master’s degree) with completed course requirements of at least 240 credits (including at least 60 credits at an advanced level) has fulfilled the necessary basic requirements.

The specific eligibility requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program in Statistics require that the applicant has passed 90 credits in statistics courses. Anyone that has acquired equivalent knowledge in any other way, in or out of the country, is also considered to fulfil the basic or specific eligibility requirements. Information about eligibility requirements and admission rules can be found on the web site of the University, Admissions Ordinance for Studies at the Graduate Level. The candidate should also have a good command of spoken and written English.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/?languageId=1.

The candidate should have a good command of spoken and written English.

Apply via the link at the bottom of the page. A complete application must include:

• Curriculum Vitae / Résumé, including English proficiency, and the number of semesters of completed statistics studies at the Bachelor and Master level, respectively
• A brief description (1-2 pages) of research interests and relevant experience, and why you apply to the PhD program
• Certified transcript(s) of your academic record/degree(s) to date, proving the basic and specific eligibility
• A copy of independently written work produced within the applicant’s course of studies (e.g. bachelor or master thesis; include a draft if not completed) or other relevant text(s)
• Academic references (with contact details)
• Other documents the applicant may wish to attach, e.g. English test results. We do not want any letters of recommendation.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 2025-01-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: 

project leader professor Per Johansson (per.johansson@statistics.uu.se) or head of department Ronnie Pingel (ronnie.pingel@statistik.uu.se).

Please submit your application by 31 October 2024, UFV-PA 2024/3442.

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