Opportunities and Events for Statistics Students -

JOB POST: IT Associate Manager and Business Analyst at Procter & Gamble, Mumbai: Applications Open

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by Rashmi

The Procter & Gamble Company is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. Post Details 1. IT Associate Manager Qualification: Must be an outstanding Project leader with strong ability to handle multifaceted scope and changes Minimum 2 years of Project Management experience Can own the Discovery and establishment of processes A good great teammate and multi-functional leader Extensive Product Master Data experience required GS1 expertise PMP Certification is …

JOB POST: Young Professionals at Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation [30 Vacancies]: Apply by Jun 15

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by Gurjit Kaur

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) invites applications from willing and eligible candidates for 30 positions of Young Professionals (YPs) for the year 2020. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is looking for engaging a pool of 30 talented Young Professionals (YPs) from disciplines of Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Management, Social Work and/or Sociology, Computer Science etc., from prestigious academic and professional institutes across the country, who have passion to perform statistical activities, statistical functions and data analytics …

University of Maryland Global Campus Course

Course on Statistical Analysis in Bioinformatics by University of Maryland Global Campus [8 Weeks, Online]: Enroll Now!

May 7, 2020 by Rashmi

About the Course Improvements in modern biology have led to a rapid increase in sensitivity and measurability in experiments and have reached the point where it is often impossible for a scientist alone to sort through the large volume of data that is collected from just one experiment. For example, individual data points collected from one gene expression study can easily number in the hundreds of thousands. These types of data sets are often referred to as ‘biological big data’ …

JOB POST: Faculty Positions at IIM Indore [Multiple Vacancies]: Applications Open

April 15, 2020 by Jasmeet

About IIM Indore invites applications for the positions of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor in various disciplines as follows. Departments Statistics Mathematics Qualifications Applicants must hold, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. degree in the above disciplines and should have clearly demonstrated their research potential. Motivated and research focused candidates with an outstanding academic background with a potential for excellence in research and teaching are highly encouraged to apply. For Faculty Positions in Statistics The candidates applying for …

Ph.D. Admissions 2020 at IIT Mandi: Apply by May 5

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Jasmeet

About IIT Mandi seeks application from eligible and meritorious candidates for the Ph.D. program in the School of Basic Sciences (SBS) as per the following areas. Research Areas Physical Sciences: Nanomaterials, Experimental Condense Matter Physics, Computational magnetics, and material informatics, X-ray spectroscopy, Low-Temperature Physics, Theoretical condensed matter physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy, Quantum Optics. Chemical Sciences: Materials Chemistry, X-ray Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Inorganic/ Materials/ NanoChemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Functional polymers and Nanomaterials, Smart Materials, …

MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology [Online, 16 Months]: Applications Open

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 by usharom

This MicroMasters program in Statistics and Data Science is comprised of four online courses and a virtually proctored exam that will provide you with the foundational knowledge essential to understanding the methods and tools used in data science, and hands-on training in data analysis and machine learning. You will dive into the fundamentals of probability and statistics, as well as learn, implement, and experiment with data analysis techniques and machine learning algorithms. This program will prepare you to become an …

Certificate Course in Population & Health Data Analytics at Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi [May 11-June 12]: Register by Apr 30

March 30, 2020 by Jasmeet

About The Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi invites applications for a Certificate Course in Population & Health Data Analytics which will be conducted from May 11 to June 12, 2020. The Certificate Course in Population and Heath Data Analytics is a one-month full-time program, is a unique course with interdisciplinary curriculum, bringing together social policy, health and demography to comprehensively offer insight into the concepts, research, and data analysis. This program stands apart and defines a new generation of population …

Amazon Machine Learning Internship 2020 Ph.D Students

Amazon’s Machine Learning Internship 2020 for Ph.D Students [Barcelona]: Applications Open

March 11, 2020 by Srishti Srivastav

About Amazon is looking for PhD students to join the Amazon Search Science and AI team in Barcelona for a 3-6 month internship in 2020. Are you excited about developing state-of-the-art Machine Learning and Information Retrieval algorithms using large data sets to solve real world problems? Do you have proven analytical capabilities and can multi-task to thrive in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to build a foundation for your career during your Ph.D program at an industry-leading company? Qualification …

Course on the Analytics Edge by Massachusetts Institute of Technology [13 Weeks, Online]: Register Now!

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by Rashmi

About the Course In the last decade, the amount of data available to organizations has reached unprecedented levels. Data is transforming business, social interactions, and the future of our society. In this course, you will learn how to use data and analytics to give an edge to your career and your life. We will examine real world examples of how analytics have been used to significantly improve a business or industry. These examples include Moneyball, eHarmony, the Framingham Heart Study, …

Mahatma Gandhi Central University workshop

Workshop on Implication of Statistical Softwares & Ethics in Research at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar [March 20-24]: Register by March 19

March 9, 2020 by Rashmi

About the Organiser Mahatma Gandhi Central University, is a central university located in Motihari, Bihar, India. MGCU has 7 schools and 20 academic departments. This is the second Central University in Bihar after the Central University of South Bihar. About the Workshop The Five Days Workshop on Implication of Statistical Softwares & Ethics in Research is organised by Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar from March 20-24, 2020. The workshop offers theoretical and practical application of SPSS and EVIEWS software along …

Ph.D. Admissions at Bose Institute, Kolkata: Apply by April 14 [Extended]

April 2, 2020March 7, 2020 by Shivam Sharma

About Acharya J.C. Bose, the founder of modern science in the Indian subcontinent, established Bose Institute in 1917. The Institute was set up as Asia’s first interdisciplinary research centre and bears a century-old tradition of excellence in research. The Institute recruits students to its Ph.D. programme twice a year, for sessions beginning tentatively in January and July. Interviews for the session beginning tentatively in July 2020 will be held during April 1- 7, 2020 from 10:30 onwards at the Centenary …

Summer Internship in Cryptology at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata [Stipend + Train Fare]: Apply by Mar 18

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 by Jasmeet

About The Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata invites applications from meritorious candidates for the Summer Internship in Cryptology 2020. Every summer, R.C.Bose Center for Cryptology and Security of Indian Statistical Institute offers a dedicated research internship program in Cryptology and Security to senior undergraduate and fresh post-graduate students from premier institutions of the country. The internship is supported by Microsoft Research India. Applications for the internship program are sought from eligible students of Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, Electrical, Mathematics, and …

Course on Statistical Learning by Stanford University [9 Weeks, Online]: Enroll Now!

March 5, 2020 by Rashmi

About the Course This is an introductory-level course in supervised learning, with a focus on regression and classification methods. The syllabus includes: linear and polynomial regression, logistic regression and linear discriminant analysis; cross-validation and the bootstrap, model selection and regularization methods (ridge and lasso); nonlinear models, splines and generalized additive models; tree-based methods, random forests and boosting; support-vector machines. Some unsupervised learning methods are discussed: principal components and clustering (k-means and hierarchical). This is not a math-heavy class, so we …

Workshop on Multivariate Data Analysis using SPSS at University of Hyderabad [May 18-23]: Register by April 10

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by Rashmi

About the Organiser The University of Hyderabad is a public research university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Founded in 1974, this mostly residential campus has more than 5,000 students and 400 faculty, from several disciplines. About the Workshop The Six-Day National Workshop on Multivariate Data Analysis using SPSS is organised by University of Hyderabad from May 18-23, 2020. Multivariate data analysis is a prerequisite for business analytics. Irrespective of the AI/ML tools used in today’s business analytics domain, someone needs …

Course on Introduction to Probability by Harvard University [Online, 16 Weeks]: Enroll Now!

March 3, 2020 by Rashmi

About the Course Probability and statistics help to bring logic to a world replete with randomness and uncertainty. This course will give you tools needed to understand data, science, philosophy, engineering, economics, and finance. You will learn not only how to solve challenging technical problems, but also how you can apply those solutions in everyday life. With examples ranging from medical testing to sports prediction, you will gain a strong foundation for the study of statistical inference, stochastic processes, randomized …

JOB POST: Project Fellows at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan [4 Vacancies]: Apply by March 16

March 3, 2020 by Rashmi

About Visva-Bharati University is a public central university and an Institution of National Importance located in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore who called it Visva-Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India. Until independence, it was a college. Applications in plain paper with full bio-data and self-attested copies of educational qualifications are invited from the eligible Indian Nationals for recruitment of Four (04) Project Fellows for executing advanced research works in different Departments …

Conference on Nonlinear Dynamics at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata [Mar 16-17]: Registrations Open

March 1, 2020 by Jasmeet

About The Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata is organizing a Conference on Nonlinear Dynamics: Theory and Applications in Science and Engineering from March 16 to 17, 2020. The objective of this conference is to discuss the theory and application of nonlinear dynamics, an eternal and interdisciplinary topic of research. This conference would provide a platform for the participants to have the benefit of excellent intellectual exercise on the topics with World-class thinkers. Limited local hospitality will be provided to the outstation …

Workshop on Semantic Techniques & Technologies for Data & Knowledge Representation at ISI, Kolkata [July 6-10]: Register by May 25

February 27, 2020 by Jasmeet

About The Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata is organizing SemTech2020: an International Workshop on Semantic Techniques & Technologies for Data & Knowledge Representation from July 6 to 10, 2020. The main purpose of this five-day workshop, SemTech2020 is to provide hands-on training (learning by doing) on the state-of-the-art semantic technologies, tools, and mechanisms (e.g., Ontology, Linked Data, RDF, RDFS, OWL, SPARQL, SWQL, Data integration) in representing and publishing data and information on the Web for their effective management and use by both machines and …

Summer School for Women in Mathematics & Statistics at ICTS, Bangalore [June 8-19]: Register by Mar 27

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 by Jasmeet

About The International Center for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) Bangalore is organizing a Summer School for Women in Mathematics & Statistics from June 9 to 19, 2020. The summer school is intended for women students studying in first year B.A/ B.Sc./ B.E./ B.Tech. or equivalent degree and having Mathematics as one of the major subjects/courses, during the academic year 2019-2020. Over a period of two weeks, the school shall aim at helping young students gain broader exposure to problem-solving skills in …

Course on Data Science: Inference and Modeling at Harvard University [Online, 8 Weeks]: Enroll Now

February 21, 2020 by Gurjit Kaur

About the course Statistical inference and modeling are indispensable for analyzing data affected by chance, and thus essential for data scientists. In this course, you will learn these key concepts through a motivating case study on election forecasting. This course will show you how inference and modeling can be applied to develop the statistical approaches that make polls an effective tool and we’ll show you how to do this using R. You will learn concepts necessary to define estimates and …

Workshop on Advanced Tools & Techniques for Analysis of Demographic & Health Statistics at ISI Kolkata [Mar 24-27]: Register by Mar 10

February 21, 2020 by Gurjit Kaur

ISI (Indian Statistical Institute) Kolkata organises Workshop on Advanced Tools & Techniques for Analysis of Demographic & Health Statistics & Application of Computer Software on 24-27 March 2020. Objective Update knowledge of participants about advanced tools and techniques of analysis of demographic and health statistics. Acquaint participants with the common statistical software used in the analysis of demographic and health data. Developing a network with various institutions/organizations who are contributing directly or indirectly to public health, population control and other …

JOB POST: Consultants at AERA, New Delhi: Apply by March 3

February 20, 2020 by Rashmi

About Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) invites application from the interested candidates for engaging two (02) Consultants (full time) on contract basis initially for a period of two years, and extendable for dealing with the work relating to Tariff Division of AERA. No. of Posts 02 Qualification Ph.D. or Master’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent in Commerce/ Finance/ Statistics/ Management/ Economics/ Accountancy. Preference will be given to persons with work experience in the relevant field. (b) …

CfP: Seminar on Recent Advances in Statistics & Its Application at Sambalpur University, Odisha [March 12]: Submit by Feb 25

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by Rashmi

About the Organiser Sambalpur University is located in Burla town, of district Sambalpur, India, in the Indian state of Odisha. Popularly known as Jyoti Vihar. It offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Governor of Odisha is the Chancellor of the university. The campus is located 15 km away from Sambalpur. About the Seminar The National Seminar on Recent Advances in Statistics & Its Application (RASIA-2020) is organised by the PG Department of Statistics, Sambalpur University, Odisha on March …

Indian Statistical Institute Admissions 2020: UG, PG and Research Programmes with Stipend [Entrance Exam on May 10]: Apply by March 6

February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 by Usha

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the Degree and Diploma programmes as well as Junior Research fellowships offered by the Indian Statistical Institute. Those who are due to complete the qualifying examination before July 31, 2020, may also apply. Stipends/Fellowships as mentioned against each programme will be available to the deserving candidates subject to satisfying the minimum academic qualification. List of Academic Programmes and Eligibility Criteria 1. 3-year Bachelor of Statistics (Hons) Successful completion of 10+2 years …

Workshop on Mathematical & Statistical Methods for Machine Learning at NIT Hamirpur [Mar 22-26]: Register by Mar 15

February 12, 2020 by Jasmeet

About NIT Hamirpur is organizing a five-day Workshop on Mathematical & Statistical Methods for Machine Learning from March 22 to 26, 2020. Realizing the need of the time, the present workshop is aimed to give lectures and training on machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques. The participants will be exposed to the basics and fundamentals behind the algorithms. They will also be trained and taught, how such algorithms work efficiently on a large dataset using Python. Topics Introduction and need …

M.Sc in Machine Learning by Imperial College, London [Fully Online, Starts Sep 2020]: Apply Now!

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by Usha

Imperial College, London is starting an online M.Sc programme in Machine Learning. Join a booming, in-demand field with a Master’s degree in Machine Learning from one of the top universities in the world. In this programme, you will develop an in-depth understanding of machine learning models, alongside invaluable practical skills and guided experience in applying them to real-world problems. The curriculum is designed to propel your engineering or data science career forward, allowing you to choose the path that’s right …

Harvard university online course on statistics and R

Course on Statistics and R by Harvard University [Online, 4 Weeks]: Enroll Now

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by Gurjit Kaur

About the course This course teaches the R programming language in the context of statistical data and statistical analysis in the life sciences. We will learn the basics of statistical inference in order to understand and compute p-values and confidence intervals, all while analyzing data with R code. We provide R programming examples in a way that will help make the connection between concepts and implementation. Problem sets requiring R programming will be used to test understanding and ability to …

JRF Statistics Central University of Rajasthan

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) at Dept. of Statistics, Central University of Rajasthan: Apply by Feb 15

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 by sachin47

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position in SERB-DST sponsored research project Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work in the SERB-DST New Delhi (Govt. of India) sponsored research project entitled “Generation of Statistical Models using Concatenation” at Department of Statistics, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Ajmer, Rajasthan. The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with project. Position is initially available for one year, which may be extendable based on the candidate’s performance on yearly basis. …

Junior Research Fellow IESD-BHU Varanasi

JOB POST: Junior Research Fellow at IESD-BHU Varanasi: Apply by Feb 9

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 by tirthankaronline

Applications are invited from the qualified candidates for the post of Junior Research Fellow for AISTDF, DST funded project sanctioned up to May, 2021. Name Of Organization Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University Location Varanasi Qualifications and Skills Required M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Atmospheric Science/ Environmental Technology/ Environmental Engineering/ Environmental Science/ Statistics/ Meteorology/ Geophysics/ Earth Science/ Physical Science/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Remote Sensing and GIS, Geoinformatics with good academics. CSIR/ UGC NET including lectureship or GATE qualified scholars …

Online Training on Data Analytics with R Programing by IIT Kharagpur [May 1 Onwards]: Register by Apr 14

January 21, 2020 by Jasmeet

About IIT Kharagpur is conducting an 8-week online training program on Data Analytics with R Programming starting from May 1. With the advancement of computational technology, analytics has become an inevitable part of the business. For gaining competitive advantage through data-driven decision making, managers should be able to marry raw data with business acumen. In this program, we will try to do the same. The program is targeted to create data analysts and introductory data scientists with a focus on …

Data Analytics and its Application in Management MNNIT Allahabad

Training on Data Analytics and its Application in Management by MNNIT Allahabad [Feb 4-8]: Apply by Jan 25

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 by patel48451

School of Management Studies, MNNIT Allahabad is conducting a Short Term Training Program on Data Analytics and its Application in Management on Feb 4-8, 2020. About the Programme In this age of Information, it is believed that information leads to power and success, and with the aid of the sophisticated technologies, we have been collecting a tremendous amount of information. Confronted with huge collections of data, we have now created new needs to help us make better managerial choices. These needs are …

job research assistant secretariat manipur government

JOB POST: Research Assistant at Secretariat, Manipur Government [3 Posts]: Apply by Jan 20

January 16, 2020 by Mrinaal

About The Secretariat: Planning Department of Government of Manipur invites applications for the following post. Title of Post Research Assistant [No. of Posts: 3] Qualification Graduate or its equivalent with Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Commerce from a recognised University or Institution. Age Limit Above 18 years and the upper age limit is 38 years or below for unreserved candidates. 41 years for OBC candidates and 43 years for SC/ST category. How to Apply The official application link is given below. There …

Workshop on Statistical Techniques & R Software at IIT Kanpur [Feb 10-14]: Register by Jan 20

January 10, 2020 by Jasmeet

About IIT Kanpur is conducting a five-day Workshop on Statistical Techniques & R Software from February 10 to 14, 2020. The current Workshop aims to introduce the participants to statistical modeling (at an intermediate level), data mining and fitting statistical models to data in real-life applications. The choice of software will be R (since it’s free) and we hope that post the workshop participants will be utilizing R in their research and teaching activities. The program will be useful for …

FDP on Research Design & Statistical Data Analysis at IIM Kozhikode [Jan 20-24]: Register by Jan 17

January 9, 2020 by Jasmeet

About Serious academic research requires a thorough understanding of the research design, data management techniques and knowledge about the statistical tools. In this context, IIM Kozhikode introduces this five days FDP primarily to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the researchers, which will be helpful for them to conduct successful academic research and produce the same in a thesis or publish in top-tier international journals of repute. In this FDP, the participants will get a sound exposure concerning various aspects …