PhD on Conditional Generative Modelling of Local High-Impact Events under Structured Scenarios — Universität Bern
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 21 days ago
Role overview
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The PhD student will be hosted at the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science (IMSV) of the University of Bern, joining the Uncertainty Quantification and Spatial Statistics group led by Prof.
- UniBE is ambitious.
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. Research and Collaborative Environment
Application process
- Application and Contact
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following elements: your CV, a cover letter, diploma certificates and transcripts, a link to your MSc thesis (draft or final version),
- and the contact information of two professional references.
- Applications submitted by October 1, 2026 (inclusive) are guaranteed full consideration. About the project
- We invite applications for a PhD position in Statistics focusing on conditional generative modelling of local high-impact events in a changing climate.
- Generative models are increasingly used in weather forecasting and climate research, notably to downscale global predictions and projections to local scales.
- Their use for studying future high-impact events raises fundamental statistical and computational challenges, including the integration of heterogeneous data sources, conditioning on complex information, and generalisation to climate conditions beyond those represented in the training data.
- In this PhD project, we will investigate existing and develop new conditional generative modelling approaches for studying future high-impact events at local scales under prescribed, structured conditioning scenarios.
Additional details
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. Research and Collaborative Environment
- At NCCR CLIM+ we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better research. Profile of the candidate
- Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary and international working environment and a collaborative mindset International reputation
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following elements: diploma certificates and transcripts, a link to your MSc thesis (draft or final version),
- Applications submitted by October 1, 2026 (inclusive) are guaranteed full consideration.
- The project will address methodological questions in conditional generation, the representation and integration of conditioning information, and the generation of plausible local outcomes under changing and potentially unprecedented climate conditions. Application Process
- Collaborative environment and ambitious team Individual career support Working at the University of Bern
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Notes and original content
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best.
- Research and Collaborative Environment
- At NCCR CLIM+ we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better research.
- Profile of the candidate
- Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary and international working environment and a collaborative mindset
- International reputation
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following elements:
- a cover letter,
- diploma certificates and transcripts,
- a link to your MSc thesis (draft or final version),
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