The Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University invite applications for a post-doctoral fellow position in Biostatistics.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to develop novel statistical methods for missing data imputation and applications in health disparities research using national administrative data, with funding from Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality. The candidate will be jointly mentored by Dr. Yan Ma (PI of the grant) at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)/Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) and Dr. Andrew Gelman in the Department of Statistics at Columbia University.

The candidate will also have excellent opportunities to collaborate with researchers in biostatistics, epidemiology, health disparities, and orthopedics through the Clinical and Translational Science Center at WCMC.

Candidates should have a doctoral degree in Statistics or Biostatistics with strong background in Bayesian methods. Experience with missing data, multilevel modeling, and statistical simulation is a plus. Outstanding programming skills in R are desirable.

Candidates should e-mail their curriculum vita, the names of three references, and a letter summarizing their experience and interests to the following address. The salary for this position is competitive and will be based on the successful candidate’s experience and background. Review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Yan Ma, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics
Hospital for Special Surgery
Department of Public Health
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
http://weill.cornell.edu/publichealth/divisions/biostatistics/yan_ma_profile.html