Research Associate in Mathematics (1645-26)
Aston UniversityBirmingham, West Midlands
Overview
This is a university role with Aston University based in Birmingham. The advertised salary is £38,784 - £46,049 p.a. . Applications close on 27 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Associate – Mathematics
Salary £38,784 - £46,049 p.a.
This post is for a fixed term of 12 Months
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.
Further details on the research project can be found on Job Details.
Informal inquiries should be directed to Professor David Saad
D.Saad @aston.ac.uk
Closing date for applications: 27 October 2026.
Closing Date: 27 Oct 2026
Unit: Teaching & Research
Salary: £41,064 to £46,049
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