Biostatistics / Biostatistics and Data Science
Data Science
| Position ID: | Duke-Biostatistics & Bioinformatics-PD207651 [#22508] |
| Position Title: | Postdoctoral Associate-Biostatistics |
| Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
| Position Location: | Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Statistics / Engineering Biostatistics / Biostatistics and Data Science Data Science |
| Appl Deadline: | none (posted 2023/05/18, updated 2023/11/24) |
| Position Description: |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Duties and Responsibility
A Postdoctoral Fellow position in biostatistics and bioinformatics is available at Duke University. The position involves the development of innovative statistical methods and machine learning algorithms that are motivated from massive healthcare data (e.g., electronic health record data). Areas of particular interest include (but not limited to): (1) privacy preserving federated learning; (2) dynamic risk prediction; (3) data harmonization across various resources; (4) EHR phenotyping with noisy data. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be supervised by Dr. Chuan Hong at Duke University. Position Qualifications • Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Statistics, Computer sciences, Data Science, Engineering or a related quantitative field • Strong quantitative research background, statistical and programming proficiency (R, Python, or C++) • Excellent communication skills, and good track record of writing scientific papers • Experience with EHR data, federated learning and natural language processing is preferred Contact Information Chuan Hong Contact Email chuan.hong@duke.edu Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. |
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