JOB: Research Officer at LSE - Network Stochastic Processes and Time Series
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Jul 23, 2026, 12:27:25 PM (6 days ago) Jul 23
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Dear all,
Applications are invited for a Research Officer position on the Network Stochastic Processes and Time Series (NeST) project funded by the EPSRC. You will conduct the relevant research under the direction of Professor Qiwei Yao at the Department of Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance. This is a fixed term appointment for 23 months to start on 1 October 2026.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 August 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
NeST is a collaborative six-year EPSRC Programme Grant led by a team of 9 investigators located in 6 UK universities. NeST enables cross-over and the sharing of ideas and techniques across the universities. The investigatory team is diverse in many ways, but in particular has technical diversity with expertise in statistics, applied probability, computational methods, mathematics and experience of extensive engagement with external partners. Further information on NeST is available at https://nest-programme.org.uk/
Candidates should have: 1) a PhD in statistics or machine learning or expect to submit their PhD within 6 months of the post start date; 2) a solid background in mathematical statistics or machine learning theory; 3) excellent research achievement or potential for such achievement in high-dimensional statistics inference and theory; 4) an ability to conduct complex simulation and real data analysis; and 5) advanced programming skills.
For further information about the post and to apply, visit:
Applications are invited for a Research Officer position on the Network Stochastic Processes and Time Series (NeST) project funded by the EPSRC. You will conduct the relevant research under the direction of Professor Qiwei Yao at the Department of Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance. This is a fixed term appointment for 23 months to start on 1 October 2026.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 August 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
NeST is a collaborative six-year EPSRC Programme Grant led by a team of 9 investigators located in 6 UK universities. NeST enables cross-over and the sharing of ideas and techniques across the universities. The investigatory team is diverse in many ways, but in particular has technical diversity with expertise in statistics, applied probability, computational methods, mathematics and experience of extensive engagement with external partners. Further information on NeST is available at https://nest-programme.org.uk/
Candidates should have: 1) a PhD in statistics or machine learning or expect to submit their PhD within 6 months of the post start date; 2) a solid background in mathematical statistics or machine learning theory; 3) excellent research achievement or potential for such achievement in high-dimensional statistics inference and theory; 4) an ability to conduct complex simulation and real data analysis; and 5) advanced programming skills.
For further information about the post and to apply, visit:
https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/1641/0/472154/15539/research-officer-nest-project
Should you have any queries about the role, please email q....@lse.ac.uk
Should you have any queries about the role, please email q....@lse.ac.uk
Kind regards,
Penny
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