PhD studentship in the area of data analysis and modelling
Department of Physics and Astronomy, UCL
*** Vacancy Information ***
A 3 year PhD studentship is available within the Physics and Astronomy
Department, University College London, supervised by Dr Serena Viti. The
studentship is available to start from 1st October 2011, or as soon as
possible thereafter. The studentship is co-funded by Columba Systems
Ltd, a London-based company that provides future financial event data.
The PhD student will undertake the bulk of their research within the
Physics and Astronomy Department at UCL, where the main project will
deal with the statistical analysis and interpretation of grids of
chemical and radiative transfer models covering astronomical conditions
from local to high redshift galaxies. The student will also spend a
significant amount of time working at Columba Systems where they will be
analysing Columba’s historical corporate events database and other
financial data sources. The ultimate aim is to produce a ‘back testing
datapack’ including tools and statistical methodology for testing
financial models against historic data. The student will be required to
learn a significant amount about financial terms and data models.
*** Application ***
To apply for this studentship, please send a CV to Dr Serena Viti by
e-mail ([email protected]) in the first instance, explaining why you are
interested in this PhD position.
*** Person Specification ***
Candidates must have obtained a Masters Degree or equivalent in Physics,
Statistics, Astronomy or a related Engineering field by the 1st of
October 2011 and within the past four years. The successful applicant
must have completed one or more undergraduate-level courses in
statistics, preferably including time series analysis. He or she must
have strong computer skills and ideally be familiar with databases, SQL
and XML.
*** Eligibility ***
All EU nationalities are eligible to apply.
*** Contact details ***
Dr Serena Viti
[email protected]
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