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Postdoctoral Fellow

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Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/departments/biostatistics

Duties and Responsibilities

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work under the joint supervision of Dr. Yifei Sun (Columbia) and Dr. Yize Zhao (Yale). The research will span a variety of projects related to Alzheimers’ disease, with a primary focus on developing innovative statistical and machine learning methods. The research projects will include: 1) Dynamically predicting complex, time-to-event, and longitudinal outcomes in the context of Alzheimer's disease using data from observational studies and electronic health records. 2) Integrating diverse data sources for comprehensive Alzheimer's disease biomarker analysis.

The primary responsibilities of this position encompass developing these novel methods, their implementation in software, analyzing real-world data, and manuscript writing. The role offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful, cutting-edge research that could significantly impact our understanding and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Position Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD degree in biostatistics, statistics, or a closely related discipline. Successful candidates should have solid training in statistical methods and excellent computational skills (e.g., R, C++, Python). Experience with semiparametric and nonparametric methods, as well as familiarity with survival or longitudinal data, is advantageous but not mandatory.