Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 30 Jan 2022
Posting Details
| Working Title | Postdoctoral Fellow-Neophytou Lab |
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| Position Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Research Professional Position | Yes |
| Posting Number | 202101177AP |
| Position Type | Admin Professional/ Research Professional |
| Classification Title | Postdoctoral Fellows |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
| Work Hours/Week | 40 |
| Proposed Annual Salary Range | 50,000-60,000; Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience |
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| Desired Start Date | |
| Position End Date (if temporary) | |
| To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on | 01/30/2022 |
| Description of Work Unit | The Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences is home to one of the largest environmental health programs in the nation, and the only one that incorporates radiological health into its core curriculum. Students and researchers in environmental health investigate how natural and built environments affect human and animal health and seek solutions to minimize negative health consequences of environmental and workplace exposures. Radiological health focuses on the biological effects of radiation, including laboratory studies of the damaging effects of radiation, and clinical uses of radiation in diagnostic imaging and cancer therapy. |
| Position Summary | The postdoctoral fellow will be working on research projects under the supervision of Dr. Andreas Neophytou. These projects will provide opportunities to perform analysis on environmental epidemiology topics, including air pollution and children’s health, environmental exposures and perinatal outcomes, and health effects of tropical cyclones. Analyses approaches will include applications of methods for prolonged and/or time-varying exposures, mediation analysis and causal inference applications in general. The responsibilities of this position will involve data management and statistical analyses, as well as other research activities including communication/dissemination of results such as presentations at seminars and conferences and manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed publication. The postdoctoral fellow is also encouraged to assist in mentoring graduate students related to statistical data analyses and interpretation of results. Finally, the postdoctoral fellow will be expected to assist Dr. Neophytou in writing grant applications for future projects. |
| Required Job Qualifications | Doctoral degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Environmental Health, or a closely-related field. Applicants must have the degree by the date of hire |
| Preferred Job Qualifications | Experience in:
Demonstrated communication skills (written and oral); Organizational and time management skills; Supervisory experience; The ability to work independently and within collaborative, multidisciplinary teams. |
| Diversity Statement | Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. |
Essential Duties
| Job Duty Category | Data Analyses and Project Management |
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| Duty/Responsibility | Carry out tasks related to the conduct of the research projects. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for statistical analyses relating to research projects.
Other tasks related to project management include coordinating paperwork for progress reports and human subjects reviews pertaining to the grant. |
| Percentage Of Time | 75 |
| Job Duty Category | Communication |
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| Duty/Responsibility | Interact and communicate with project stakeholder groups. Preparation of research results for presentations in seminars and conferences as well as manuscript writing for peer-reviewed publication. |
| Percentage Of Time | 10 |
| Job Duty Category | Supervision |
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| Duty/Responsibility | Supervise graduate and undergraduate students, student hourly and non-student-hourly employees and volunteers in a support role. |
| Percentage Of Time | 10 |
| Job Duty Category | Grant Writing |
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| Duty/Responsibility | Support role in grant proposal writing |
| Percentage Of Time | 5 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Applicants must submit a letter of interest, CV, and the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) references. References of candidates moving forward to a finalist interview will be contacted to upload a letter of recommendation. The position will remain open until filled, however, for full consideration applications should be received by January 30, 2022. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Jean Runyan, [email protected] |
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| Conditions of Employment | Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires) |
| Search Contact | Andreas Neophytou ([email protected] |
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