invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher position for the project
"Integrating Algorithmic and Stochastic Modeling
Techniques for Environmental Prediction," under the supervision of Professors
Pankaj K. Agarwal, Jim Clark, and Alan Gelfand. The position, contingent upon
grant funding, is for one year and can be extended for one or more additional
years by mutual consent.
This interdisciplinary project, funded by National Science Foundation under the
cyber-enabled discovery initiative (CDI), aims to develop a prediction framework
for biodiversity, which coherently combines broad-scale pattern data with
fine-scale data on species interactions and which is computationally scalable.
The goal is to develop a multi-scale modeling framework and to design algorithms
that make environmental models computationally scalable. The approach hinges
upon strong interplay of algorithmic and statistical techniques. Statistical
inference brings stochastic modeling sophistication in space and time, and
sophisticated algorithms make models and processes scalable and provide
trade-offs between accuracy and efficiency. The project draws on a wide range of
topics in computer science and statistics, including geometric algorithms,
approximation algorithms, hierarchical specifications within a Bayesian
framework, and space-time process modeling.
Candidates should have a PhD in computer science or statistics, with a strong
background in stochastic modeling and algorithms. Apart from working on the
project, the candidate will have an opportunity to work on a broad set of
modeling and algorithmic problems and to collaborate with the research groups of
the PIs. Additional responsibilities will include helping the PIs prepare
contracts and reports.
All applicants should submit curriculum vitae and research statement and arrange
three reference letters. All materials should be submitted online at Academic
Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org). For inquiries and e-mail
correspondence please write to alan@stat.duke.edu or pankaj@cs.duke.edu. The
position will remain open until filled but for full consideration all material
should be submitted by February 29, 2012.
Duke University prohibits discrimination and harassment, and provides equal
employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin,
disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex or age.
Duke is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting qualified minorities,
women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
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Pankaj K. Agarwal Dept. of Computer Science
RJR Nabisco Professor D214 LSRC Bldg
Phone (919) 660-6540 Box 90129
e-mail: pankaj@cs.duke.edu Duke University
url: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~pankaj Durham, NC 27708-0129
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