Research Fellow (105214-0525)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: Fixed Term Contract for 31st August 2026

About the Role  

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Aleksandar Mijatovic (Professor) A.Mijatovic@warwick.ac.uk

Fixed term position available for 12 months or until 31st August 2026, whichever is sooner.

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellow position at the Department of Statistics at Warwick to work in collaboration with Prof. Aleks Mijatovic on EPSRC funded project ``Anomalous diffusion via self-interaction and reflection’’ (see https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/W006227/1). Mentorship and support will be provided so that the successful candidate develops their personal research profile.  

About the Department  

The Department’s research spans a broad range of areas in statistics, data science, theoretical and applied probability, finance and interdisciplinary collaboration. 

The Department of Statistics is committed to promoting equality and diversity, holding an Athena SWAN Silver award which demonstrates this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and will give due consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns, and to those who have taken a career break. Further information about working at the University of Warwick, including information about childcare provision, career development and relocation is at https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/workinghere/

About the University  

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**. 

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring determination to succeed.

*QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021

To find out more about us visit our website.

How to Apply  

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 15th June 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, please click ‘Apply’ button above to submit an application form by the closing date.  

Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30). 

You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter. 

• Your CV should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience. 
• Your cover letter should explain your motivations for applying to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description PDF document below. Please note that all essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview. 

Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and explaining below, using examples, how you meet the criterion, though you are free to format the letter as you wish. 

To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net. 

• Interview Date: To be confirmed 
• Desired Start Date: 1st September 2025

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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