Position Description

We are pleased to announce a new Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing at Simula Research Laboratory (Simula) for a highly-motivated and self-driven PhD student with strong intellectual curiosity and interest in the mathematical foundations of artificial intelligence. The position is part of the National Norwegian Center for Sustainable, Risk-averse and Ethical AI (SURE-AI), funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) (2025-2030), coordinated by Simula.

Simula is a leading Norwegian research institute known for its excellence in cutting-edge ICT with a strong track record of top evaluations, active international collaborations, and success in significant funding initiatives, including European and National RCN grants. Simula is committed to supporting talent through a variety of PhD and postdoctoral programs and provides valuable research infrastructure, such as the national HPC facility, eX3. 

Job Description 

We are looking for a postdoctoral candidate who will be part of an interdisciplinary research environment. At Simula, the candidate will work in the research team led by Thomas M. Surowiec, which will include a PhD student working on similar topics and two international adjunct professors. A strong background in mathematics is essential.

The successful candidate is expected to carry out research on one or more of the following general focus areas:

• Adaptivity and algorithmic fine-tuning techniques. 
• Large-scale numerical optimization algorithms for risk-averse training.
• Quantitative stability and distributional robustness of stochastic programs.
• Asymptotic behavior of predictive energy landscapes in dynamic environments.

Desired Skill Sets and Competencies criteria