The University of Potsdam, Faculty of Science, Institute of Mathematics, invites applications for a tenured W2 Professorship in Data Assimilation with an anticipated starting date of Fall 2018. Candidates are expected to have strong research profile in the field of high-dimensional and time-dependent inverse problems and to actively contribute to the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1294 „Data Assimilation – The seamless integration of data and models” (www.sfb1294.de). Possible research foci include optimization algorithms for high-dimensional parameter and state estimation problems, Bayesian model evaluation and comparison, uncertainty quantification in the context of data assimilation, sequential and high-dimensional learning, as well as semi- and nonparametric inference for stochastic processes. Successful candidates will have demonstrated the ability to combine theoretical and algorithmic advances with applications to problems of practical relevance.