Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Postdoctoral fellowship postings are free for CANSSI member institutions. The positions on this page have been submitted by CANSSI members.
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Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics and Statistics | University of Ottawa
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Ottawa invites applications from recent PhDs for one or more postdoctoral fellowships. Applications in all areas of mathematics and statistics will be considered. Applicants should identify their potential postdoctoral supervisor(s) in their application. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is a sponsor of the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences and the Centre de Recherches Mathématiques. Postdoctoral fellows may benefit from these affiliations. The fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality. Selection will be based on a candidate’s potential for research and teaching. The appointment is for one year, and is normally renewed for a second year, subject to satisfactory performance. Duties include research and the teaching of two one-semester courses each year.
Application deadline: Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2025, and continue until all positions are filled.
Postdoctoral Fellow | Queen’s University
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University.
The successful candidate will join a research team led by Dr. Zihang Lu as the Principal Investigator and will work in a collaborative environment. This candidate will work on applying advanced statistical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methods to explore exposome influencing child health using data from large, longitudinal, population-based cohorts. This candidate will also have opportunities to interact and collaborate with team members and investigators from diverse disciplines on academic presentations, grant applications, and co-authorship of publications. In addition, the candidate will be involved in statistical and machine learning methods development as part of Dr. Lu’s research agenda.
Application deadline: Review of applications will begin on September 8, 2025.
Postdoctoral Position(s) in Actuarial Science, Statistics, or Quantitative Finance | University of Waterloo
One or more postdoctoral fellow positions in Actuarial Science, Statistics, or Quantitative Finance are currently available in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to join the group of Professor Ruodu Wang on one (or more) of the following areas:
- Quantitative risk management
- Selective inference and e-values
- Decision theory, insurance, and financial economics
- Optimal transport theory
A postdoc appointment is typically either one or two years. Teaching is not mandatory for this position, but the postdoctoral fellow may have the opportunity to teach (with compensation) no more than one course in Actuarial Science or Statistics per academic year based on teaching qualifications and department needs.
The starting date of the positions is flexible, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants are expected to hold a PhD degree in Actuarial Science, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Mathematical Economics, or a related area.
Application deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Mitacs Programs for Students and Postdocs | Ongoing
Mitacs offers various opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Location: Canada
Deadline: Multiple