Postdoctoral Scholar
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 27, 2024
Postdoctoral Scholar
The Department of Statistics at The Pennsylvania State University, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the research group of Dr. Aleksandra (Sesa) Slavkovic. Potential research projects include (but are not limited to) work on various statistical aspects of data privacy methodology, including validity of inference, measurement error, nonparametric statistics, causal inference, synthetic data, reproducibility, and work with survey, census, health/genomic and other complex data. The scholar will have an opportunity to collaborate with other researchers, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and may also teach one course per year for the Department of Statistics.
Education and Experience
A Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Machine Learning, or a directly related field at the time of appointment is required. The successful applicants will be expected to have a solid statistical background, research experiences showing independence and innovation, and demonstrated academic writing skills.
Additional Information
Applicants must complete the Penn State application and must submit an application through Mathjobs.org (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/24475) with the following materials in order for the application to be complete: (1) Curriculum Vitae; (2) Statement of Research Experience and Interests; (3) Names and Contact Information for three references.
The initial appointment is funded for one-year from the date of hire with a possibility of re-funding.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Following a screening of initial application materials, candidates will be contacted by email asking for letters of reference to be sent. Informal inquiries about this search may be directed to Dr. Aleksandra Slavkovic (sesa@psu.edu).
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