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CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Post Doctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Post Doctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned.
2. Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing.
3. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories.
4. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
5. Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions.
6. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Doctorate degree in relevant field required
Experience:
No previous experience required
Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
Department Specific Functions
The Peggy and Harold Katz Family Drug Discovery Center (Katz Center) is seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate in cardiovascular and cardiometabolic epidemiology to work with Dr. Tali Elfassy and multidisciplinary collaborators on federally and foundation-funded research. The postdoctoral associate will participate in and increasingly lead research examining cardiovascular and cardiometabolic risk, including hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, risk prediction, health disparities, and related cognitive outcomes. Research will primarily use data from large, well-characterized epidemiologic cohorts and national health surveys. This position is intended for an individual seeking advanced training toward an independent research career in epidemiology, population health, or a related field, with opportunities to lead analyses and first-author manuscripts, contribute to grant development, present findings at scientific meetings, and develop independent research questions aligned with their interests.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead and collaborate on epidemiologic research projects from development of the research question and analytic plan through analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and publication.
Conduct statistical analyses of large, complex longitudinal cohort and survey datasets, including data management, variable development, quality control, statistical modeling, and interpretation.
Apply appropriate epidemiologic and statistical methods, including longitudinal and time-to-event analyses, complex survey methods, risk prediction, and other observational study methods, as appropriate.
Lead preparation of first-author manuscripts and contribute substantively to collaborative manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct literature reviews and synthesize existing evidence to inform study hypotheses, analytic approaches, and interpretation of findings.
Contribute to the development of NIH and other grant…