📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEWUniversity of the Free State is actively recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position in Free State. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Research sector looking to advance their careers.
🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILEWe are seeking talented individuals with the following profile• Experience Level: Not Specified • Educational Background: PhD or equivalent • Industry Focus: Research • Location Preference: in Free State
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSThe Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position is an important role within the Research sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.
📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTSThis role in Research offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.
📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCEWhen applying for this Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the Not Specified requirement • Educational qualifications in line with PhD • Specific achievements in the Research field • Any certifications or specialized training
🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXTThe Research sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.
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Duties and responsibilitiesConduct innovative research in actuarial applications of likelihood-based statistical inference for heavy-tailed distributions under censoring and truncation modelling. Author/co-author of at least three (3) publication outputs per year in the form of DHET– accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books. Renewal of the fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory performance and submission of an annual progress report. Initiate projects and seek funding for them. Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the Department of Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Sciences.
Eligibility criteria
Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State. Graduated with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline within the last five years. Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship. Successful applicants must be able to relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship: the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of her/his postdoctoral period at the UFS.
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