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Departmental Postdoctoral Researcher
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Position Number: 5861046
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Science - Statistics

Departmental Postdoctoral Researcher

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Dec 10, 2024
Deadline:

The Department of Statistics and Data Science of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in the area of statistics with a focus on high-dimensional statistics, machine learning, optimization, and/or applications in genomics. The position is designed to be a career-building step for new scholars. The primary focus is for the scholar to develop her or his research program. A light teaching load will also be part of the position. The position will start in Fall 2025 for an initial appointment of one year with a possible extension to three years based on satisfactory performance. A competitive salary will be provided.

Qualifications
Candidates should show outstanding capacity for research, as well as excellent communication skills. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in statistics or a related field from an accredited institution.

Application Instructions
To apply you can submit the following materials through our online application system:

Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
Selected paper(s) and/or publication(s) if available
Contact information for three references who will automatically receive requests for letters of recommendation

For full consideration, candidates are encouraged to have all required application documents submitted by January 15, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.

Any questions can be directed to stat.postdoc.hire@wharton.upenn.edu.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/160555

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