Founder's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Statistics

Overview

The Department of Statistics invites applications for the 2025 Founder's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Statistics at Columbia University. This fellowship seeks to bring exceptional scientists of outstanding potential to Columbia University. This two-year fellowship is to begin between July and September 2025. Applications in all areas of statistics and probability will be considered: the primary selection criterion will be the candidates' exceptional promise to produce high quality and visible research.

Candidates must have a PhD in statistics or related field by the date of appointment.

• The Fellow will hold the rank of postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Statistics. Fellows will be expected to pursue a vigorous research agenda and to participate actively in the intellectual life of the Department.

• A competitive annual salary will be supplemented with additional funding for research and conference travel.
• The Department currently consists of 38 faculty members and 60 PhD students. The department has been expanding rapidly and, like the University itself, is an extraordinarily vibrant academic community.

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PhD in statistics or related field by the date of appointment

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.