Job at a glance
*All student employment positions on campus are covered by a negotiated contract with the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers (UGSDW) . Job Description: Zuofu Huang, a faculty member in the Department of Statistics, is seeking one or more undergraduate research assistants to help complete at least one statistical paper. The paper aims to use data synthesis methods as a prediction tool for categorical sequences such as human activity data.
The project will involve extending existing statistical analyses, applying penalized regression methods, and preparing the manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed statistics journal. Work is expected to start during Fall 2026 and extend throughout at least the end of Spring 2027. Responsibilities may include: 1. Reading and understanding the existing manuscript, analyses, and R code 2. Learning about and implementing penalized regression methods 3.
Checking and organizing code to ensure that analyses are reproducible 4. Creating and revising tables and figures 5. Reviewing relevant statistical literature 6. Helping interpret and summarize results 7. Revising the manuscript and preparing materials for journal submission 8. Responding to reviewer comments and conducting additional analyses, if the project reaches that stage during the student's involvement Students will work closely with Professor Huang and receive guidance throughout the project.