• Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics

    Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)


    Details

     

    Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics

     

    School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

     

    Department/Area Statistics

    Position Description

    The Department of Statistics invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow with Assistant Professor Tracy Ke. Assistant Professor Ke’s lab focuses on research in high-dimensional data analysis, machine learning, social network analysis, text mining, bioinformatics and statistical genetics. Potential research projects include (but are not limited to) developing statistical methods and theory for large-scale multiple testing, variable selection, spectral clustering, matrix factorization, network community detection and mixed membership estimation, topic modeling, word embedding, and reinforcement learning.

     

    The appointment will be for up to two years with annual renewal based on satisfactory performance and continued availability of funding.

    Basic Qualifications

    Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Probability, or directly related field at time of appointment is required.

    Additional Qualifications

    The successful applicant will be expected to have a solid statistical background, research experiences showing independence and innovation, and demonstrated academic writing skills.

    Special Instructions

    Please upload the following application materials; curriculum vitae, statement of research experience and interests, and name of/contact information for your PhD advisor. Optional Documents; cover letter and up to two representative publications.

     

    The position will remain open until filled, and start date is flexible.

    Contact Information

    Assistant Professor Tracy Ke

     

    Department of Statistics

    Harvard University

    1 Oxford Street

     

    Cambridge, MA 02138

     

    Contact Email [email protected]

     

    Salary Range

     

    Minimum Number of References Required 2

     

    Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

     

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