Junzhe Shao

Ph.D. Candidate, University of California, Berkeley

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UC Berkeley
Division of Biostatistics

junzhe_shao@berkeley.edu

I am a biostatistics Ph.D. student working on causal inference methodology and adaptive experiment design. I am also interested in the statistical foundations of large language models.

Research Interests

  • Causal inference and semi-parametric theory
  • Adaptive design and multi-arm bandits
  • Time-series and state-space models

Work Experience

  • Long-term Intern, Product Development Data Science, Genentech (Jun 2025 - Present)

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Biostatistics, UC Berkeley (2023-present)
  • M.S., Biostatistics, Columbia University (2021-2023)
  • B.S., Biological Science (Minor in Physics), Peking University (2016-2021)