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Postdoctoral Associate

The Ding Lab is seeking a postdoctoral associate to develop statistical and machine-learning methodology for complex biomedical data — with emphasis on survival analysis, precision medicine, and deep learning for high-dimensional and multi-omics data.

The position is supported by NIH funding and offers close mentoring, strong computational resources, and active collaborations across ophthalmology, neuropsychiatry, and pediatric health.

Qualifications. A Ph.D. (completed or near completion) in biostatistics, statistics, computer science, or a related field; a solid methodological foundation and strong programming skills in R and/or Python; and a record of, or clear potential for, methodological research.

To apply. Email Ying Ding with your CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names of two or three references. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer.

Principal investigator

Ying Ding

Dr. Ying Ding

Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science · Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs · University of Pittsburgh

Ying develops statistical methods for complex survival and multi-omics data, with a focus on precision medicine. She mentors the lab's students and teaches survival analysis and mixed models. More about Ying →

Current doctoral students

Jiaqian Liu

Jiaqian Liu

Ph.D. student · admitted 2023

Edward Smith

Edward Smith

Ph.D. student · admitted 2023

Haoling Wang

Haoling Wang

Ph.D. student · admitted 2025

Zhuodiao "Jordy" Kuang

Zhuodiao “Jordy” Kuang

Ph.D. student · admitted 2025

Current master's students

Sheng Xu

Sheng Xu

M.S. student · admitted 2025

Doctoral alumni

Lang Zeng Ph.D. 2026 · Rank-based Deep Learning for Survival Analysis
Zhiyu Sui Ph.D. 2025 · Transfer Learning Approaches for Estimation and Evaluation of Individualized Treatment Decisions · co-advised with Lu Tang
Na Bo Ph.D. 2025 · New Methods for Analyzing Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Survival Data
Xinjun Wang Ph.D. 2022 · Statistical Learning and Analysis of Single-Cell Multi-Omics Data · co-advised with Wei Chen
Yue (Luna) Wei Ph.D. 2021 · New Statistical Insights to Precision Medicine, from Targeted Treatment Development to Individualized Tailoring Recommendation
Tao Sun Ph.D. 2020 · New Statistical Methods for Complex Survival Data with High-Dimensional Covariates
Zhe Sun Ph.D. 2019 · Novel Statistical Methods in Analyzing Single-Cell Sequencing Data · co-advised with Wei Chen
Yi Liu Ph.D. 2017 · Novel Single- and Gene-based Test Procedures for Large-scale Bivariate Time-to-event Data, with Application to a Genetic Study of AMD Progression
Kidane Ghebrehawariat Ph.D. 2015 · Parametric methods in quantile residual lifetime analysis · co-advised with Jong Jeong

Master's alumni

Xin Li M.S. 2026
Haoling Wang M.S. 2025 · now a doctoral student in the lab
Jerry Zhou M.S. 2024
Jiaqian Liu M.S. 2023 · now a doctoral student in the lab

Interested in joining? Ying welcomes inquiries from prospective students. Get in touch →