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Postdoctoral Associate, School of Medicine, Computational Biomedicine (23599931640601)
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Position Number: 4239063
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Science - Statistics

Postdoctoral Associate, School of Medicine, Computational Biomedicine (23599931640601)

Tracking Code: 23599931640601

Job Description
We are seeking a postdoctoral candidate with expertise in developing and implementing novel statistical models such as those commonly used in topic modeling. Candidates with experience developing other types of probabilistic models will also be considered. This project is funded by a U01 from the Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research (ITCR) program from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and led by Drs. Joshua Campbell, Masanao Yajima, and Jonathan Huggins. While funding for this position is available through 2024, independent fellowships will also be encouraged and supported.

Required Skills

Ph.D. or equivalent in biostatistics, statistics, computer science, computational biology, or a related field within the past five years.
Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English
Excellent independent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities are required.
Experience developing novel statistical algorithms and using Bayesian inference methods (MCMC, variational inference, etc.)
Experience with statistical programming languages such as Stan, PyMC3, or Pyro (PyTorch) is preferred.

Interested individuals should email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Joshua Campbell (camp@bu.edu).

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston Universitys COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the Universitys response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Job Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Competitive

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