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Position Description Duke University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position in Statistical Science under the mentorship of Professor Eric Laber. This position will be involved with conducting research at the intersection of reinforcement learning and statistics. The primary responsibility of the candidate will be to advance statistical methodology useful for the design and analyses of micro-randomized trials and experimental designs for Markov decision processes. The candidate is expected to innovate statistical methods and algorithms, create software implementations, carry out numerical experiments, analyze data collected at the lab, and help write manuscripts based on these findings. The candidate is also expected to participate in lab meetings and discussions, be a statistics advisor to other junior lab members, and contribute to the collective intellectual development. A PhD degree in Statistics or a related field is required. To apply, please submit CV, cover letter stating research interests, and the contact information for at least three references to Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32932) as soon as possible. Review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Duke University is an 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, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status. Duke University 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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