Post Doctoral Fellow - Industrial Engineering (Finance)
Department: Industrial Engineering Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:
Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.
1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.
The Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) at the University of Houston (UH) invites qualified
candidates to apply for a postdoctoral research position. The research will focus on statistical modeling,
machine learning and trustworthy AI to develop effective and efficient algorithms. The postdoc position
will be supervised by Dr. Na Zou (https://nzou1.github.io/) and is set to begin as early as possible. It is a
one-year appointment. The salary will be commensurate with the applicant's qualification and can be
discussed directly with Dr. Na Zou. To apply, email CV and contact information of three references,
unofficial transcripts to Na Zou at nzou2@uh.edu.
Responsibilities
• Lead research collaborations with other institutions on projects funded by Federal or industrial
agencies.
• Co-advise graduate students in Zou's lab, guiding their research and helping publish research
findings
• Assist in developing and delivering research proposals
• Potentially co-develop or co-teach courses in IE
Required Qualifications
• Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, or closely
relevant fields
• Expertise in developing novel statistical and mathematical models for addressing data challenges
in real-world applications
• Publications in top data science and machine learning journals and conferences.
• Proficiency in computational experiments with programming in Python
• Strong writing and presentation skills
The postdoctoral researcher will receive guaranteed support from Dr. Zou, which includes access to high performance computational resources with GPUs, conference travel support, and great opportunities for
collaboration and networking with experts in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Health
Informatics, and the Medical School.
MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.
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The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.
