Recruitment/Posting Title | Postdoctoral Fellow |
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Job Category | Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
Department | SPH-Epidemiology |
Overview | New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. |
Posting Summary | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow for the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology within the School of Public Health. The postdoc will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Stefania Papatheodorou, Associate Professor, in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology to examine the impact of climate change, air pollution and socioeconomic environment on pregnancy and child health using administrative databases (e.g., medical claims, birth registries and electronic health records). The postdoc will be responsible for research activities such as developing study protocols, conducting data analysis, presenting at scientific meetings, and writing manuscripts. There will also be opportunities to develop new projects through grant writing. Applicants should have the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The postdoc will be encouraged to develop their own independent research program. The postdoc's day-to-day work will include database management, statistical analysis, manuscript writing, and mentorship of students/trainees. There will be opportunities for authorship on publications, presentation at local and national conferences, and collaboration on grant proposal development. With an expected hire date of Spring-Summer 2024, the 12-month position comes with a one-year hire commitment, and further extension, depending on funding availability and performance. Duties include:
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Position Status | Full Time |
Hours Per Week | 37.50 |
Daily Work Shift | Day |
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FLSA | Exempt |
Grade | 99S |
Position Salary | $61,805 |
Annual Minimum Salary | 0.000 |
Annual Mid Range Salary | 0.000 |
Annual Maximum Salary | 0.000 |
Standard Hours | 37.50 |
Union Description | AAUP |
Payroll Designation | PeopleSoft |
Benefits | Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. |
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Terms of Appointment | Staff - 12 month |
Position Pension Eligibility | ABP |
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Posting Number | 24ST1095 |
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Regional Campus | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
Home Location Campus | Piscataway (RBHS) |
City | Piscataway |
State | NJ |
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