It involves inference for deterministic simulation models, Bayesian model averaging, spatial statistics, and visualization, as well as intense interaction and collaboration with the substantive scientists. Microsoft Research offers several opportunities for graduate students in Statistics. The Decision Theory and Adaptive Systems group and the Data Mining group primarily work on statistical problems. These problems include Bayesian networks, collaborative filtering, analysis of massive datasets, and clustering. Other opportunities exist in speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and human computer interaction.
Positions are often available during the summers with some opportunities arising through the year.
This project is focused on developing methods for analysis of time-varying social networks in the presence of missing data. One application is using data on telephone calls to identify and study characteristics of friendship or family networks.