Harvard University, Statistics

Application ID:

Harvard University-Statistics-POSTDOC [#27790]

Application Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard in RL with Applications in Digital Interventions

Application Type:

Postdoctoral

Location:

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States of America

Subject Area:

Statistics / Machine Learning

Appl Deadline:

none (posted 2024/06/19)

Description:

Join us as a postdoctoral fellow in Professor Susan Murphy’s Statistical Reinforcement Learning Group at Harvard. Our research concerns sequential decision-making in digital health, including experimental design and reinforcement learning algorithms. We combine statistical methods with online reinforcement learning algorithms to provide inferential tools. The successful applicant will be expected to develop an innovative research program in sequential decision-making. Our lab is involved in a number of digital health studies in obesity, cardiac health, physical activity, mental illness, and substance abuse across the world.

Basic Qualifications Ph.D. in Statistics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Electrical Engineering at time of appointment is required. The appointment will be for up to three years with annual renewal based on satisfactory performance and continued availability of funding.

Application Instructions Apply at https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/12936 Please provide your CV, a research statement, and the names and contact information of three references.

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Contact: Jess Jackson

Email: email address

Postal Mail:

Science Center 400 Suite
One Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-2901

Web Page: https://statistics.fas.harvard.edu/