Two PhD positions Statistics UiO - BigInsight

Two new PhD positions offered at Department of Mathematics, UiO / BigInsight - due March 20th.

One position is connected to Statistics Norway on how new, large data sources can improve official statistics:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/148342/phd-research-fellowship-in-statistics-data-science

The other position is related to Bayesian modelling in viral marketing and network analyses:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/148355/phd-research-fellowship-in-statistics

The positions are for a period of 3 years, with starting date to be agreed upon and as soon as possible.

Slides from BI lunch XGBoost

The presentation of 'XGBoost - Efficient boosting with tree models', held by Martin Jullum on the BigInsight lunch Jan 31, 2018 can be downloaded here.

Data Science (master - to år)

Big Data får mye plass i et nytt studieprogram; se Titan.uio.no

Nytt studieprogram høsten 2018

Data Science er vitenskapen om å trekke ut kunnskap eller innsikt fra ulike typer data. Studiet av Data Science kombinerer matematikk, statistikk og informatikk, og gjør deg klar til å møte revolusjonen innen data-tilgjengelighet.

Les mer på UiO sine sider her.

DNV GL Summer Project 2018

DNV GL Norway offers 4th year master students relevant work experience.

Are you comfortable with complex problem solving, critical thinking and powered with creativity?

This could be the opportunity you are looking for!

Read more on finn.no

Summer Job at UiO in Biostatistics?

Are you a bachelor or master student at UiO? Are you interested in a 6 weeks summer job at UiO where you will apply your knowledge in statistics in an exciting bio-medical project, under the supervision of leading statisticians? You will learn how statistical and computational tools lead to discovery.

You can apply for 6 weeks this summer by filling out the forms linked below. A stipend of NOK 40 000 will be provided. The application deadline is 15 February 2018.

http://www.uio.no/english/research/strategic-research-areas/life-science/news-and-events/funding/apply-for-summer-research-project-life-science.html

For information contact arnoldo.frigessi@medisin.uio.no