Full time Research Assistant

The successful candidate for this position will work at the Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica with Dr. Junho Yang to develop and apply statistical methods in time series and spatial statistics. Research topics can vary based on the candidate's interest and strength, but some sample topics are (1) parameter estimation for multivariate time series; (2) time series with missing values; (3) spectral estimation for random fields.

Required:

- Bachelor's or master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics/Applied mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.

- Strong written and good oral communication skills in English. Knowledge of Chinese/Mandarin is not required.

- Excellent programming skills in R and/or Python and/or MATLAB.

- Strong motivation and logical thinking.

Preferred:

- Strong mathematical background in the following fields: Matrix algebra, real analysis, discrete Fourier analysis, and probability theory.

Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on the Academia Sinica's scale (With master's degree, entry-level salary: ~41,885NTD/month; with bachelor's degree, entry-level salary ~$35,756NTD/month).

(1) Up-to-date CV, (2) List of Math/Stat courses taken and grade received, and (3) Name and contact information of minimum one (for applicants with bachelor's degree) or two (for applicants master's degree) reference(s)
*All documents should be prepared

To apply, email the following: (1) Up-to-date CV, (2) List of Math/Stat courses taken and grade received, and (3) Name and contact information of minimum one (for applicants with bachelor's degree) or two (for applicants master's degree) reference(s) to J

Dr. Junho Yang（梁埈豪老師）

junhoyang@stat.sinica.edu.tw