Postdoctoral Research Associate

Robinson College of Business

Institute for Insight

The vision for the college’s five‐year strategic plan, Accelerate 2025, is “innovation for all.” Our mission is to” prepare people from all backgrounds to lead, innovate, and achieve their potential to advance business and society. Robinson recognizes the unrivaled potential of free enterprise to improve lives. We design and implement solutions that advance how businesses and markets function to make a world where all citizens prosper.”

Robinson has broken the business school mold by assembling a faculty encompassing business practitioners, researchers, engineers, scientists, and mathematicians. These experts ensure Robinson students build business acumen and sector‐crossing skills in STEM fields; college partners benefit from broader thinking and collaborate on pioneering, interdisciplinary research to develop breakthrough market solutions.

The college has 12 academic units and offers two MBA programs, 15 master’s, three graduate certificates in innovation, two doctoral programs (a Ph.D. program with 11 areas of study and a Doctor of Business Administration), and 11 undergraduate majors.

It offers a suite of signature programs, including WomenLead, its nationally recognized undergraduate leadership program, and week‐long residencies for high‐performing students on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.

 Robinson has broad and deep relationships with the Atlanta business community through its insight (analytics) labs focusing on fintech, operations, and social media. The college also is home to discipline‐specific roundtables in financial leadership, human resources, logistics, marketing, and sales.

These are exciting times at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.

The Institute for Insight at Robinson College of Business (RCB) is seeking one or more Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in data science and analytics.

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

The ideal candidate for the Postdoctoral Research Associate position will have research interests in natural language processing, computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, statistics, and related fields, with their applications to problems in business and healthcare, among other societal problem domains. 

Successful candidates need to demonstrate in-depth machine/deep learning knowledge with hands-on practical skillsd. Candidates will be able to interact with companies in the metro Atlanta area.

The hired person will be housed in the Institute for Insight within the Robinson College of Business, with opportunities to closely work with a vibrant group of interdisciplinary faculty from computer science, statistics, operations research, and engineering as well as management, legal, and social science. 

Established in 2015, the Institute pursues novel directions in interdisciplinary research areas investigating how the computing and digital capabilities of the future can transform business and society. The Institute seeks to be a trusted resource partnering with strategic partners to design practical creative strategies for real-world challenges driving impactful business outcomes. The institute plays a conduit role with tight relationships to university- and college-wide innovation labs including FinTech and Blockchain, Legal Analytics, Social Media Intelligence, Supply Chain, and Health Care Analytics. Faculty, research scientists, and other affiliated members in these labs and centers work closely with business partners on applied innovation research. More information about the Institute is available at http://insight.gsu.edu and about the M.S. in data science and analytics program at http://robinson.gsu.edu/msa/ .

For questions and inquiries, please reach out to the Director of the Institute for Insight, Dr. Yusen Xia, at ysxia@gsu.edu.

Benefits – The University System of Georgia (USG) provides comprehensive benefits to Georgia State employees. USG offers healthcare, dental, vision, and other benefits, as well as retirement plan options. https://hr.gsu.edu/service-centers/benefits/

Key Benefits

Flexible Work Schedules

This position is eligible for a flexible schedule and hybrid remote working that meet the needs of the employee and Robinson College.

USG Retirement Options

• Optional Retirement Plan -- ORP is a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan. Employees contribute 6%, and USG contributes 9.24% to the plan. Employees are immediately vested.
• Teacher Retirement System -- TRS is a Defined Benefit Plan, a traditional public pension plan. Employees contribute 6%, and USG contributes 19.81% to the plan. Your retirement benefit is calculated by factoring in years of service, final salary, and 2% multiplier. Employees are vested after 10 years.

See the retirement comparison chart  for more information.

• Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) -- Full-time employees enrolled in a USG degree program may earn their degree for free.  Find the TAP details here .      

Minimum Requirements:

Ph.D. in Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Economics, or related fields

This is a sponsor-funded position and is subject to available funding

To be fully considered for this position, all candidates must submit the following at the time of submission: 

• A complete and accurate GSU application
• Resume 
• Cover Letter
• A research interest statement
• Any additional research materials are welcomed

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