Postdoc: Causal Inference & ML for Health Data

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Statistics at Rutgers University invites applications for a full-time post-doctoral position with a flexible start as early as December 1, 2025. The successful candidate will conduct research in causal inference and statistical learning using high-dimensional observational data and will develop new statistical and computational methods.

Collaborations with the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research are expected, and strong programming, written and

Qualifications

• PhD in statistics or computer science or a related field.
• Experience in causal inference and machine learning.
• Strong programming experience.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in causal inference and statistical learning with high-dimensional observational data.
• Develop statistical and computational methods.
• Collaborate with Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research to apply methods to comparative effectiveness research.

Skills

Causal inference

Machine learning

Reinforcement learning

Programming

Education

PhD in statistics or computer science

Job description

The Department of Statistics at Rutgers University invites applications for a full-time post-doctoral position with a flexible start as early as December 1, 2025. The successful candidate will conduct research in causal inference and statistical learning using high-dimensional observational data and will develop new statistical and computational methods.

Collaborations with the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research are expected, and strong programming, written and