Description:

The position is in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health and involves methodological and applied work on statistical methods for data arising from studies in psychiatry and mental health research. Some examples include statistical methods for the analysis of family-based genetic association studies, methods for the analysis of multiple informant data, and methods for the analysis of correlated data. The work will involve both methodological research with department faculty and collaboration with subject matter researchers.

Qualifications:

Qualifications are a PhD in statistics or biostatistics, as well as good written and oral communication skills. Position funding requires that applicant be a US citizen or permanent resident.

To apply: Informal questions can be sent to Dr. Nan Laird (laird@hsph.harvard.edu) or Dr. Garrett Fitzmaurice (fitzmaur@hsph.harvard.edu). Applications will be considered as they arrive. To apply, send cover letter describing your research interests and interest in the position, with CV and names of three references. In your application, please reference "Psychiatric Statistics Postdoc". Application materials should be sent by email (preferred) to biostat_postdoc@hsph.harvard.edu, or mail to:

Postdoc Search, c/o Jelena Follweiler
Department of Biostatistics
Harvard School of Public Health
655 Huntington Avenue
Bldg 2, 4th floor
Boston MA 02115

Located on the Harvard Medical Campus, the Department of Biostatistics was one of the first departments in the newly formed Harvard School of Public Health in 1922. Called the Department of Vital Statistics until 1946, it was a result of the work of Lemuel Shattuck in the last century. Shattuck founded the American Statistical Association in 1839, the oldest professional society in America; his name is preserved on a street that runs through the campus. The departmental location is central to its mission: to facilitate collaborations between the members of the Department and other medical scientists.

The Department is comprised of approximately 70 students, 60 faculty members, and 55 research scientists, research associates and fellows. Our size contributes to our ability to address a broad spectrum of biostatistical and public health issues.