Recruit| ——Tenure track or postdoctoral fellow in Biostatistics

Position Title: 

Multiple Open Rank Tenure track or Tenured Positions in Biostatistics, with expected starting date in 2021.

There are multiple joint open rank positions with the Department of Biostatistics and School of Mathematical Science/Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research at Peking University.  The new positions can have primary appointments within School of Mathematical Science/Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research with joint appointments in School of Public Health or can have their primary appointments within School of Public Health.

The successful applicants will contribute to the mission of the Department of Biostatistics at the Peking University: to serve as a source of expertise and a focus for training and research in the quantitative aspects of public health and medicine; and to promote the use of rigorous quantitative methods in the biomedical and public health sciences through methodological research, teaching, and services.

Company Information:

Department of Biostatistics at Peking University is a new cross-campus Department, housed in the School of Public Health, and is a joint effort by School of Public Health, School of Mathematical Sciences, and Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research. The mission of the department is to promote the development of biostatistical science at Peking University, to develop new statistical methodology and the application of biostatistical methodology in the fields of medicine and public health.

The School of Public Health was set up in 1950 by the name of Public Health Office of the Peking University (PKU) Medical School. Over the past 60 years, the school has grown from an office of fewer than ten staff members to a leading public health school in China that boasts 167 faculty members (including 42 professors, 42 associate professors and 30 doctoral supervisors), 960 students (including 103 doctoral candidates, 254 Master's degree candidates, 201 MPH candidates and 402 undergraduates) and a full range of disciplines. Its alumni are found all over the world playing major roles in preventive medicine, public health, health management and medical education.

School of Mathematical Sciences of Peking University established the first national probabilistic statistics teaching and research section in 1956. Based on probabilistic statistics teaching and research section of Department of Mathematics, Department of probabilistic statistics of Peking University was established in September 1985 and Professor Chen Jiading was the dean of the Department. 

Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research (BICMR) locates on the north Shore of Weiming Lake on the campus of Peking University. Sponsored by the national government of China, BICMR is devoted to promoting forefront mathematical research and education and enhancing scientific exchange and cooperation among Chinese and international mathematicians.

School Public Health offers Bachelor’s degree in preventive medicine, Master’s and Doctor’s degrees in epidemiology and biostatistics, occupational and environmental health sciences, nutrition and food hygiene, child, adolescent and women’s health, toxicology, social medicine and health management, as well as postdoctoral fellowships in all public health and preventive medicine related disciplines. The School of Mathematical Science offers Bachelor’s degree in probability and statistics, pure mathematics, and applied mathematics, Master’s and Doctor’s degrees in statistics and probability.

The Newly established Department of Biostatistics consists of 15 existing faculty members from School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics and School of Mathematical Science and Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Research, teaching, graduate student supervision, collaborative research. Teaching is conducted in Chinese and/or English.

Position Qualifications: 

Ph. D. in Biostatistics, Statistics or related fields, strong research background or potential, good communication skills and an interest in teaching. Applicants should (1) exhibit potential for a distinguished record of scholarship, and (2) demonstrate the ability to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams. 

Salary Range: 

Regionally highly competitive salary depending on the level of appointment and experience.

Benefits: 

In additional to the standard benefits for faculties at PKU, a settling down allowance and a start-up grant will be provided.

TITLE：POSTDOCTORAL SENIOR FELLOWSHIP IN STATISTICS/BIOSTATISTICS 

Duties and Responsibilities： 

This joint position involves statistical research in regression analysis of skewed data, causal inference, change point detection, analysis of imaging and genetics data, and ROC curve methodology. Appointment will be for two years. Strong theoretical, computational, and communication skills are desired, and strong interest to conduct methodologic research and applied analysis are highly desirable.  

Position Qualifications： 

Qualifications are a PhD in mathematics, statistics or biostatistics, strong programming skills (R, SAS, STATA, MATLAB or Python), as well as good written and oral communication skills. Prior course work in epidemiology and/or experience with epidemiologic data preferred. Candidates whose doctoral dissertation focused on survival data analysis, causal inference, theoretical statistics, study design, electronic medical records, and longitudinal models will be preferred.  

Benefits： 

We offer a very competitive salary and excellent benefits. Visit the Peking University of Postdoctoral Service website at http://bicmr.pku.edu.cn/cn/content/lists/12.html  

Position or Company Website：

http://www.math.pku.edu.cn/

http://bicmr.pku.edu.cn/

http://sph.pku.edu.cn/info/1044/3528.htm

Inquire about the Position, contact:

Email: pkubiostat#126.com

Tel/Fax: +86-10-82802690

The Peking University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Application review will begin immediately but will continue until the position is filled.

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