Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Statistics & ML

Statistics Interest Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rice University seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in Statistics to conduct independent and collaborative research in statistical learning, with focus on uncertainty quantification, conformal prediction, and robust machine learning. The role emphasizes developing new theory and methods, publishing manuscripts, and presenting findings at seminars and conferences.

The position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent by appointment, strong background in statistics and machine learning, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree by the time of appointment.
• Strong background in statistical theory, machine learning, or related areas.
• Proficiency in scientific computing using Python, R, or equivalent tools.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts independent and collaborative research in statistical learning, including uncertainty quantification, conformal prediction, and reliable machine learning under distribution shift.
• Develops new statistical methodology, theory, computational approaches, or related AI methods.
• Designs and conducts theoretical and computational studies to evaluate statistical and machine learning methods.
• Analyzes and interprets research findings and communicates results to faculty, collaborators, and the broader research community.
• Prepares manuscripts, technical reports, presentations, and other scholarly materials.
• Present research through seminars, conferences, colloquia, and other professional venues.
• Participates in the intellectual and scholarly activities of the Department of Statistics.
• Contributes to collaborative research projects and related project activities.
• Participates in professional and career development activities appropriate to the postdoctoral appointment.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Statistical theory

Machine learning

Communication skills

AI methods

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Rice University seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in Statistics to conduct independent and collaborative research in statistical learning, with focus on uncertainty quantification, conformal prediction, and robust machine learning. The role emphasizes developing new theory and methods, publishing manuscripts, and presenting findings at seminars and conferences.

The position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent by appointment, strong background in statistics and machine learning, and proficiency with