University of California, Davis – Post-doctoral Research Associate
Company NameUniversity of California, Davis
Position TitlePost-doctoral Research Associate
Company Information
UC Davis is a major research university located near Sacramento in California. The post-doctoral associate will work with and will be mentored by Dr. Hans-Georg Müller in the Department of Statistics.
Duties and Responsibilities
The postdoctoral research associate will conduct research within the framework of several research teams and will participate in (a) publishing and presenting research results at national and international workshops (b) developing software (c) various small administrative tasks and graduate student mentoring. There is no teaching requirement but there may be options for participating in the teaching program of the department if desired.
The research will involve:
(1) Developing new methodology, theory, algorithms and applications for metric statistics
and random objects (samples of complex data located in metric spaces, such as distributions, networks, trees, covariance matrices, data on Riemannian manifolds, functional data and high-dimensional data) with an emphasis on inference and utilizing ML/AI tools.
(2) Analyzing data generated in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies related to child development that include brain imaging and various other complex measurements, applying both classical and modern methodology, and writing reports, sometimes with tight deadlines.
Position Qualifications
Doctorate in Statistics or related field;
Proficiency with Python and R;
Experience in applying empirical process theory and deep learning.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
Salary Range$69,073 - $74,281 (for 25-26)
Benefits
Provided as per UC Davis policy
Application Instructions
To apply, send an email to
hgmueller@ucdavis.edu
with the following information:
- Cover letter addressing expertise and interest in the research areas mentioned above (maximum 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae and publication list
- Contact information for three references