Fellowship Description

Applications are invited for a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in ultra-high-dimensional statistical clustering in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University. The fellowship provides an opportunity to engage in research in clustering under the supervision of Dr. Paul McNicholas, with a limited amount of teaching, and is suitable for talented statistics researchers who have recently completed their Ph.D. in clustering or a closely related area. The position is tenable for two or three years, depending on the research project and the available funding. To learn more about the department, please visitwww.math.mcmaster.ca.

The fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality and selection will be based upon the candidate's research potential and fit for research in ultra-high-dimensional statistical clustering.

The fellowships normally start on August 1, 2026 and provide an annual stipend salary of at least $60,000. In order to receive full consideration, candidates are required to apply for these fellowships by using the MathJobs website by January 5, 2026.  See our advertisement at www.mathjobs.org.

Applicants should provide at least three letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters should report on the candidate's teaching abilities. Preferably these letters will be submitted through the MathJobs website (see above); they may also be emailed directly to, Dr. Bartosz Protas, Chair, math@mcmaster.ca.    

We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but only applicants under consideration will be contacted. We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

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