Post Doctoral Fellow - Mathematics and Statistics #00083388

Hiring Department

Mathematics and Statistics

Application Deadline
Review of applications to begin May 15, 2023. Open until filled.

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time, Benefit Eligible

An interdisciplinary group of researchers studying the effect of sleep deficit on human performance seeks to hire a post-doctoral fellow to assist in the statistical analysis and modeling of multi-faceted data.

The successful candidate should plan on beginning this federally funded position between June 1 and August 1, 2023 (June 1 is preferable). Funding is guaranteed for nine months with the possibility of a three-month extension from the granting agency to complete the budgeted position. The appointment will be in the department of mathematics and statistics but will involve collaboration with the research team that includes biologists, applied linguists, and biomechanical engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

The candidate should have completed a Ph.D. in statistics or a related field at the time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate would have experience combining and modeling data from multiple sources and the analysis of empirical time series as well as possess a high level of programming competency. Experience with text mining and the use of machine learning algorithms would be a plus.

An applicant must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and research statement, online through Missouri S&T’s Human Resources (HR) Office website ( https://hr.mst.edu/careers/academic-employment/ ) to Position #00083388 . In addition to these items, three reference letters should be e-mailed directly to math@mst.edu by the letter writers with "Post-Doc Reference" as the subject line. Hard-copy applications will not be accepted.

About Missouri S&T

Founded in 1870 as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the top technological institutions in the nation and among the first technological institutions established west of the Mississippi River. A US News and World Report Top 100 national public university, Missouri S&T serves 7,200 students and counts over 55,000 living alumni, including world-famous astronauts, scientists, engineers, inventors, and business leaders. S&T has three colleges: the College of the Arts, Sciences, and Education; the College of Engineering and Computing; and the newly established Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development. Nearly 400 faculty offer 101 degree undergraduate and graduate programs in business, engineering, science, computing, social sciences, and the humanities. Students entering S&T have an average ACT of 28.5, while 80% of all students are Missouri residents and 20% are first-generation.

In 2020, alumnus Fred Kummer and his wife June donated $300M to create the Kummer Institute of Student Success, Research, and Economic Development, with three primary objectives: (1) elevate S&T’s reputation as an educational and research organization, (2) create broad access to S&T’s exceptional STEM and business programs through outreach to Missouri’s K-12 communities, and (3) drive economic development regionally, statewide, and beyond. Missouri S&T is currently poised for dramatic achievement in these areas as the vision of the Kummer family is brought to fruition.

Located about 100 miles southwest of St. Louis in the multicultural community of Rolla, Missouri, S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks scenery.

Missouri S&T’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the campus, and the greater University of Missouri System are deeply committed to inclusion and valuing diversity. Missouri S&T has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve campus life and the work/life balance of its faculty and staff (see http://hr.mst.edu ). Missouri S&T seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples. ( Dual Career Partner Assistance Program )