Duke University, Statistical Science
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Position Title:
Associate in Research
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
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Appl Deadline:
2025/02/25 11:59PM
(posted 2025/02/18, listed until 2025/08/18)
(posted 2025/02/18, listed until 2025/08/18)Position Description:
Position Description
Duke University invites applications for an Associate in Research position in Statistical Science under the mentorship of Professors Surya Tokdar and Jennifer Groh. This position will be involved with conducting research at the intersection of neuroscience and statistics. The primary responsibility of the candidate will be to advance statistical methodology useful for investigating the neuroscience theory of Multiplexing. The candidate is expected to innovate statistical methods and algorithms, create software implementations, carry out numerical experiments, analyze data collected at the lab, and help write manuscripts based on these findings. The candidate is also expected to participate in lab meetings and discussions, be a statistics advisor to other junior lab members, and contribute to the collective intellectual development. A bachelors degree in Statistics or a related field is required, although the ideal candidate would have a PhD in statistical methodology, training in Bayesian modeling and computation, and experience with analysis of spike train data.To apply, please submit CV, cover letter, and the contact information for at least three references to Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29754) as soon as possible. Review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )
And anything else requested in the position description.
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