Research Associate in Mathematics

7 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time
Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate - Applied Mathematics within College of Engineering & Physical Sciences.


We are looking for a highly motivated individual for this postdoctoral research position in the general areas of Bayesian inference and statistical physics.

The emphasis of this research will be on employing theoretical and numerical methods from Bayesian statistics and statistical physics to study mode decomposition in optical communication and imaging.

You should have excellent mathematical and computational skills and have a background in statistical physics and Bayesian inference.

What we offer:

  • Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
  • Dynamic working is possible for this role, which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found here.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities.
  • A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days of bank holiday and University closure days.
  • Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
  • Great familyfriendly policies.
  • Onsite gym and pool with discounted staff membership available.
  • Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here.


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