Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
We would like to advertise one position for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to work in topics at the intersection of information theory and statistics. This position will be funded by the EPSRC AI Hub on Information Theory for Distributed Artificial Intelligence (INFORMED-AI). INFORMED-AI is a joint programme run by the University of Bristol, the University of Cambridge, the University of Durham, and Imperial College London. The successful candidate will be based in Cambridge, primarily hosted by Varun Jog and co-supervised by Po-Ling Loh (Cambridge) and Sidharth Jaggi (Bristol).
The PDRA's main project will involve investigating several theoretical questions concerning distributed testing and estimation, particularly in streaming settings where agents have limited memory. They will study tradeoffs between memory, accuracy, and sample complexity of fundamental questions in hypothesis testing. In addition, the PDRA may be responsible for developing and conducting collaborative research projects as part of the overall work of the INFORMED-AI programme.