A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. Your cover letter should address your specific interest in the position, introduce your current research, and discuss your future research plan. This will also be used to assess your written communication skills, so please refrain from using GPT or other AI tools. Please include the names and contact information for three references.
Please send questions regarding this posting to yili@umich.edu.

The Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher under the supervision of Dr. Yi Li. You are encouraged to visit Dr. Li's website, https://websites.umich.edu/~yili/, for more information, including the most recent papers. Preference may be given to candidates with knowledge in  machine/deep learning, statistical inference, image analysis, survival analysis, causal inference, and high dimensional data analysis.

You will work with Dr. Li and his group to develop cutting-edge statistical models to analyze large-scale and high dimensional datasets. You will also have opportunities to work with other investigators from Michigan and Harvard.

Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Biostatistics, and Computer Science.
Strong computing skills using R, Python or C/C++

This position is in residence at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Ann Arbor is a progressive city of about 118,000 year-round residents, and approximately 43,000 students, with excellent schools and a wide variety of sporting and musical activities. It is rated very highly in national surveys for its quality of life and has the amenities of a city many times its size. In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. For more information, please visit: https://careers.umich.edu/benefits/

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