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Statistical Challenges in Big Data & Complex Systems, CLADAG 2017 SATELLITE MEETING September 12th, 2017
by stefano iacus 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

Dear all, this is a gentle reminder in case you missed the original announcement. We are glad to announce that on the day before the CLADAG conference <http://www.cladag2017.unimib.it/>, which is held in Milan 13-15 September 2017, a satellite event is proposed by Data Science Lab <http://datasciencelab.unimi.it/> of the University of Milan. The event title is STATISTICAL CHALLENGES IN BIG DATA & COMPLEX SYSTEMS <http://datasciencelab.unimi.it/index.php/2017/07/05/statistical-challenges-…>, is held on the 12th of September 2017 from 14 in Aula Crociera Alta di Giurisprudenza, Via Festa del Perdono 7. After the meeting an Aperitif in the suggestive Porticato San Nazaro will be offered to the participants. The event is free, but for organizational matters, please send an email to datasciencelab(a)unimi.it. <mailto:datasciencelab@unimi.it> The purpose of this scientific event is to take advantage of the presence in Milan of the international community of statisticians attending CLADAG 2017 Conference and to stimulate cross-discussion between the various researchers at the University of Milan who work on diversified topics related to Big Data & Complex Systems. The Flash Talk are meant for a wider audience, including the Press and colleagues from other disciplines. Problems, solutions and challenges for Big Data & Complex Systems vary upon the scientific field of study. This event is an attempt to out statisticians in connection with scientists of the many different disciplines. Download the leaflet <http://datasciencelab.unimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Volantino-evento-…> Best wishes Stefano Iacus and Silvia Salini

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unibz - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano - Job Call - Associate Professor in Statistics (direct call from abroad)
by Bauer Monika 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

To the members of the RANDOM-list. The Faculty of Economics and Management of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is seeking excellent candidates to fill the following academic position Associate Professor in Statistics (13/D1 - SECS-S/01) Bozen-Bolzano Campus Profile The candidate should have a PhD in Statistics or related fields, obtained in Italy or abroad, and an excellent record of international scientific publications, preferably with an applied focus. Position The position offered is at the Associate Professor level in Statistics (Professore Associato SECS-S/01 in the Italian system). This is a tenured full-time position with a teaching load of 120 hours/year. The salary is competitive with that of top European universities. Approximate starting date: January 2018 For more information, please contact Prof. Mirco Tonin - mirco.tonin(a)unibz.it<mailto:mirco.tonin@unibz.it>. For general information about the position, terms and conditions of working at the Faculty of Economics and Management please contact the Dean Prof. Oswin Maurer - oswin.maurer(a)unibz.it<mailto:oswin.maurer@unibz.it>. Requirements According to Italian legislation, only candidates already holding an equivalent academic position (Associate Professor) at their current foreign university are qualifying for a "direct call from abroad". The Faculty is particularly interested in applicants who will substantially contribute to its strong cross-disciplinary international research, as well as to its multilingual teaching culture. All else equal, preference will be given to candidates with an interest in applied economics or econometrics. Furthermore, applicants need to meet the following conditions: a) record of excellence in scholarship at the international level, demonstrated by an appropriate publication record in leading international journals; b) evidence of high-quality teaching and mentoring; c) significant level of service to the department, the university, and the profession; d) knowledge of at least two of the three official teaching languages at the Faculty of Economics and Management (German, Italian, English). The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore specifically encourages female scientists to submit their expression of interest. About the Faculty The Faculty of Economics and Management was founded in 1998 and now counts over 1000 students and more than 50 faculty members who study and work in three languages: German, Italian and English. Through academic excellence in research and teaching, the Faculty contributes to the development of the South-Tyrolean economy while being solidly connected to international scientific networks. Research carried out in our faculty has been ranked no 2 in the Research Quality Evaluation in Italy in 2017 and the university is among the Top-10 small universities worldwide by THE (Times Higher Education). The working language of the Faculty of Economics and Management is English but teaching is done also in German and Italian. More information is available on the Faculty's website: https://www.unibz.it/en/faculties/economics-management/ Application procedure Please send your expression of interest, together with a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, an indication of your research focus, a short description of courses taught, your teaching evaluations, as well as a statement of your current academic position. We recommend the use of the form "Attachment A - University Academic CV" available on the following website: https://www.unibz.it/en/home/position-calls/positions-for-academic-staff/?g… Your application, duly signed and dated on the last page, must be sent to Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Faculty of Economics and Management, attn. Mrs. Monika Bauer, Universitätsplatz 1, 39100 Bozen, or by e-mail: recruitment_economics(a)unibz.it<mailto:recruitment_economics@unibz.it> Expressions of interest will be accepted until September 13, 2017. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a skype interview on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 and afterwards to a personal interview provisionally scheduled for Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Faculty of Economics and Management Freie Universität Bozen - Libera Università di Bolzano Universitätsplatz 1 Piazza Università I-39100 Bozen - Bolzano Tel.: +39 0471 013 015 Fax: +39 0471 013 009 E-mail: monika.bauer(a)unibz.it<mailto:monika.bauer@unibz.it> www.unibz.it<http://www.unibz.it/> www.unibz.it/en/economics<http://www.unibz.it/en/economics> www.facebook.com/unibz<http://www.facebook.com/unibz> www.twitter.com/unibz_news<http://www.twitter.com/unibz_news> www.instagram.com/unibz<http://www.instagram.com/unibz> __________________________________________________________________ Im Sinne des Legislativdekrets 196/2003 informieren wir Sie, dass die in dieser E-Mail enthaltenen Informationen vertraulich und ausschließlich für den Adressaten bestimmt sind. Sollten Sie diese Nachricht irrtümlich erhalten haben, bitten wir Sie, diese zu vernichten, ohne sie zu kopieren oder an Dritte weiterzuleiten. Auch bitten wir Sie, uns darüber unverzüglich in Kenntnis zu setzen. Danke. Ai sensi del D.Lgs. 196/2003 si precisa che le informazioni contenute in questo messaggio sono riservate ed a uso esclusivo del destinatario. Qualora il messaggio in parola Le fosse pervenuto per errore, La invitiamo ad eliminarlo senza copiarlo e a non inoltrarlo a terzi, dandocene gentilmente comunicazione. Grazie.

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YoungCLADAG events coming soon
by Riccardo Pascuzzo 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Dear all, we remind you that on the day before the CLADAG conference<http://www.cladag2017.unimib.it/> (classification and data analysis group), which is held in Milan 13-15 September 2017, two satellites events are proposed to young data scientists: an exciting data contest and a generous aperitivo milanese! DATA CONTEST The main activity will be the data contest<http://www.cladag2017.unimib.it/youngcladagcontest/>, that is held on the 12th of September 2017 from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm at Politecnico di Milano. The event is sponsored by Data Reply, Oracle and Fondazione Cariplo. During the contest, teams challenge themselves by analyzing the same dataset and proposing a solution to the related statistical problem. Lunch is provided for free for all the participants! PRIZES The best teams are awarded with amazing prizes kindly offered by our sponsors. In particular, we mention here the four scholarships for attending ‘The Data Incubator<http://www.reply.com/en/topics/big-data-and-analytics/the-data-incubator>’ course, about advanced techniques for machine learning and applied statistics, offered by Data Reply. Moreover, the winners have the opportunity to show their solutions during a dedicated moment within the CLADAG2017 conference. APERITIVO After the competition, in the evening of the 12th of September, an aperitivo milanese<http://www.cladag2017.unimib.it/aperitivo/> is provided for free for all the people attending the contest. Music, drink and food are the keywords of this event! For further information and free registrations to both the events, please visit the website of the youngCLADAG 2017<http://www.cladag2017.unimib.it/youngcladag-2/> or write an email to: youngcladag(a)unimib.it<mailto:youngcladag@unimib.it> Hurry up, the number of places is limited and the time is running out! Best wishes, the youngCLADAG organizing committee: Jacopo Di Iorio, Francesca Gasperoni, Andrea Martino, Chiara Masci, Riccardo Pascuzzo -- Riccardo Pascuzzo MOX Laboratory for Modeling and Scientific Computing Dept. of Mathematics - Politecnico di Milano Address: Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy Phone: (+39) 02 2399 4604 Email: riccardo.pascuzzo(a)polimi.it Website: https://statistics.mox.polimi.it

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Call for interest - Financial Mathematics Researcher @ Polimi
by Daniele Marazzina 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

Con preghiera di diffusione >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Il Dipartimento di Matematica del Politecnico di Milano è alla ricerca di manifestazioni di interesse per una posizione di ricercatore a tempo determinato o a tempo determinato in tenure track (RTDA o RTDB) nel settore scientifico disciplinare SECS-S/06 con un focus nell’ambito della finanza matematica. Gli interessati possono inviare la loro manifestazione di interesse all’indirizzo application-dmat(a)polimi.it<mailto:application-dmat@polimi.it> specificando nell’oggetto del messaggio ‘’finanza matematica’’ ed allegando: -curriculum vitae e lista delle pubblicazioni, -lettera di motivazione/interesse per la posizione e per il Politecnico di Milano, -eventuali lettere di referenze. Per essere prese in considerazioni, le manifestazioni di interesse debbono essere inviate entro il 18 settembre 2017 ore 24.00. Eventuali richieste di informazioni possono essere inviate all’indirizzo di cui sopra. Sito internet gruppo finanza quantitativa: https://www.mate.polimi.it/qfinlab<https://www.mate.polimi.it/qfinlab/index.php?cate=15> Disclaimer Questa è soltanto una richiesta di manifestazioni di interesse e non un annuncio di job vacancy o di una futura procedura di valutazione comparativa nel settore SECS-S/06. Il Dipartimento di Matematica si riserva di valutare se promuovere una procedura di valutazione comparativa e per quale posizione eventualmente farlo. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, is seeking expressions of interest for positions of researcher (either temporary or temporary in tenure track) in financial mathematics. Notice that a solo temporary position lasts three years (renewable for two years) a temporary position (three years), in tenure track allows the candidate to become associate professor after three years provided that the candidate is habilitated at the national level before the end of the contract. Candidates are invited to apply. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the activities of the Department, in particular by doing: > Research, by contributing/defining research projects, attracting funding, and contributing to dissemination of results through top-level publications. > Teaching, by offering courses for approximately 80 (temporary)/120 (temporary in tenure track) hours per year to students at the undergraduate and graduate level. > Management, by serving in committees and boards of our University. Salary is conformal to national standards, gross salary for solo temporary position is 37.000 euro, temporary in tenure track is 50.000 euro. Interested candidates are kindly requested to send at application-dmat(a)polimi.it<mailto:application-dmat@polimi.it>, specifying the reference to ‘‘mathematical finance’’ on the object of the message, the following material: - a complete CV and list of publications - a short letter explaining their interest in working in Italy and at the Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano - reference letters (if any). Applications to be considered should reach by 18 September 24.00(local time). For requests of information please contact the above email. Quantitative finance group website: https://www.mate.polimi.it/qfinlab/index.php?cate=15 Disclaimer Please note that this is a call for interest only, and not a job vacancy advertisement, and that the Department can decide on its own whether or not to open a position and at which level. The actual selection for a position will be based on a public selection procedure pursuant art. 18, comma 1 and 4, of Italian Law 240/2010.

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Call for PhD position at University of Oslo (fwd)
by Lucia Caramellino 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:43:57 +0000 From: Giulia Di Nunno <giulian(a)math.uio.no> Subject: Call for PhD position at University of Oslo Dear Colleagues, this is to draw your attention to the call for a PhD position at the University of Oslo in stochastic analysis and its applications in the scopes of STORE "Stochastics of Renewable Energy Markets". You find the description and the call here: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/141687/phd-research-fellowsh… rgy-finance Deadline for application is: September 20, 2017 Please help to advertise this call to all interested people and possible candidates. We would appreciated if you could bounce this advertising to the relevant local/national mailing lists. Thank you in advance! Best wishes Giulia --- Giulia di Nunno Professor Department of Mathematics University of Oslo http://folk.uio.no/giulian/

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Call for PhD position at University of Oslo
by Giulia Di Nunno 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

Dear Colleagues, this is to draw your attention to the call for a PhD position at the University of Oslo in stochastic analysis and its applications in the scopes of STORE "Stochastics of Renewable Energy Markets". You find the description and the call here: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/141687/phd-research-fellowsh… Deadline for application is: September 20, 2017 Please help to advertise this call to all interested people and possible candidates. We would appreciated if you could bounce this advertising to the relevant local/national mailing lists. Thank you in advance! Best wishes Giulia --- Giulia di Nunno Professor Department of Mathematics University of Oslo http://folk.uio.no/giulian/

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research temporary position (two years) Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods (University of Milano Bicocca)
by Francesca Greselin 29 Aug '17

29 Aug '17

Dear Colleagues, We have a research temporary position (two years) in our Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods in the University of Milano Bicocca, that could be a good opportunity for a young person interested in research. A laurea magistrale is required and a good attitude toward research, at least shown through the thesis. No already published papers are required. In case you are interested in it, we have to prepare very quickly a little research project and present all the documents within August 31st (at 12.00 a.m.) Please send an email to francesca.greselin(a)unimib.it for more information. Best regards, Francesca Greselin -- Francesca Greselin Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods University of Milano Bicocca Tel +39 02 6448 3118 Fax +39 02 6448 3105 *www.economia.unimib.it/ <http://www.economia.unimib.it/>GRESELIN* google scholar <http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xOOTbBAAAAAJ&hl=en> researchgate <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francesca_Greselin> *Skype: francesca.greseli <francesca.greselin(a)unimib.it>n*

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International Master in Economics and Finance (IMEF) - Last Announcement
by Roberto Casarin VE 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to send you information concerning the International Master in Economics and Finance (IMEF) offered by the Ca' Foscari University, Venice. We would be grateful if you could make this information visible in your department, and bring it to the attention of your best graduate students. The IMEF programme trains students to acquire a deeper and more sophisticated knowledge of the quantitative analysis of the economic system and financial institutions. IMEF is at its 21st edition and features the highest ranking of international faculty and learning. The programme is being held in English and offers internships c/o the main European and Italian institutions. Post-diploma placement reaches the 100%. The 2017-2018 edition has Allianz, Banca IFIS, Banca d'Italia, Generali, KPMG, Prometeia and PWC as sponsors and partners and includes training realised by Prometeia experts on risk management and by European Investment Fund on financial analysis. The faculty is composed of scholars and professionals from international institutions and includes among others Yacine Ait-Shalia from Princeton University, Alain Monfort from CREST, Banque de France and Maastricht University and Stephen Schaefer from London Business School. Applications can be submitted until September 1st 2017. Information and application material are available at http://virgo.unive.it/imef/ and any further question may be addressed to imef(a)unive.it Thank you in advance for bringing this program to the attention of suitable applicants from your school. Best regards Roberto Casarin -- Roberto Casarin University Ca' Foscari, Venice Address: San Giobbe 873/b 30121 Venezia, Italy Phone: +39 041.234.91.49 Fax: +39 041.234.91.76 Web: http://venus.unive.it/r.casarin/

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Brain Gain Program - Open call 2017
by Antonella Basso 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Within the framework of the university-wide initiative Research for Global Challenges <http://www.unive.it/pag/15550/>, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice seeks applications to fill permanent, full-time positions in various fields. See the web page http://www.unive.it/pag/15535/ *Research Areas:* * *Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Philosophy and Intercultural Dialogue* * *Accounting, Finance and Big Data* * *Applied Economics: Innovation, Development, International Industry* * *Software Engineering and Security* * *Management and Big Data* * *Heritage Science* Eligible applicants must have been employed as permanent faculty members or research staff by a foreign university or research institute for at least three consecutive years by the time of the call deadline. We seek individuals with a *strong research* commitment, an outstanding portfolio of *international publications*, and a proven teaching record in the field associated with the post. Experience in leading research groups, conducting/coordinating international projects, and a proven attitude to raise research funding are highly valued. *Please apply only by ResearchGate.net <https://www.researchgate.net/institution/Universita_Ca_Foscari_Venezia/jobs>* https://www.researchgate.net/institution/Universita_Ca_Foscari_Venezia/jobs (insert your complete CV together with a complete list of publications and the contacts of two references, from whom recommendations can be asked). *Deadline is **September 10th 2017* -- Antonella Basso Prorettore alla Programmazione e Valutazione - Prorector at Planning and Valuation Dipartimento di Economia Università Ca' Foscari Venezia Fondamenta S. Giobbe - Cannaregio 873 30121 Venezia - Italy Tel. +39-041-2346914 E-mail address: basso(a)unive.it Web page: http://www.unive.it/data/persone/5591751

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Posizioni per Teaching Assistant
by Davide Erminio Pirino 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

Segnalo (in scadenza) nove posizioni per Teaching Assistant presso il Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza dell'Università degli Studi di Tor Vergata: http://economia.uniroma2.it/def/selezioni-e-bandi/175-778/bando-coadiutori-…

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