"Founder's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Statistics"

The Department of Statistics invites applications for the 2026 Founder's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Statistics at Columbia University. This fellowship seeks to bring exceptional scientists of outstanding potential to Columbia University. This two-year or 2.5 year fellowship is to begin between July and September 2026. There will be an opportunity to teach a course in the first year of the fellowship and candidates who elect this option will be given an additional semester of fellowship for a total of 2.5 years and those who do not elect this option will be given a fellowship for a total of 2 years. Applications in all areas of statistics and probability will be considered: the primary selection criterion will be the candidates' exceptional promise to produce high quality and visible research. Candidates must have a PhD in statistics or related field by the date of appointment.

The Fellows will hold the rank of postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Statistics. Fellows will be expected to pursue a vigorous research agenda and to participate actively in the intellectual life of the Department. A competitive annual salary will be supplemented with additional funding for research and conference travel.

The Department currently consists of 38 faculty members and 60 PhD students. The department has been expanding rapidly and, like the University itself, is an extraordinarily vibrant academic community. For further information about the department and our activities, centers, research areas, and curricular programs, please go to our web page at: http://www.stat.columbia.edu

PhD in statistics or related field by the date of appointment

All applications must be submitted through Columbia's online Academic Search and Recruiting portal (ASR).

The application must include the following:

• A cover letter that explains your motivation for applying for this position, and indicates one or two potential mentors from the statistics faculty. Applicants should feel free to contact potential mentors at any time during the review process to discuss research interests, and are encouraged to mention such contact in their cover letter.
• A curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
• A brief research statement that summarizes current research interests, past accomplishments, and future research goals. It should contain a short proposal for the research activities you plan to conduct while at Columbia.
• The names of 3 references—references will be asked to upload letters of recommendation in ASR.

Review of applications begins on January 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Inquiries may be made to Dood Kalicahran at dk5@columbia.edu

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.