TTU Post Doctoral Research Associate

Texas Tech University

Full Time Life Scientists
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Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Posted
July 21, 2026

Job Description

Major/Essential Functions

  • Develop and implement computational statistical methods for analyzing large‑scale, heterogeneous, and multi‑type datasets (e.g., continuous, categorical, functional, spatial, temporal, genomic, medical images).
  • Design Bayesian models and inference algorithms, including hierarchical models, latent variable frameworks, and Bayesian computation (MCMC, variational inference, sequential Monte Carlo).
  • Integrate multi‑modal data sources using advanced statistical fusion techniques, joint modeling, and representation learning to extract coherent signals across disparate data types.
  • Build and evaluate machine learning models—supervised, unsupervised, and semi‑supervised—tailored to scientific or engineering applications requiring statistical rigor and interpretability.
  • Develop scalable algorithms for high‑performance computing environments, including parallelization, GPU‑based co...