Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Center On Population Health & Aging

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment    

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

  

Who we are  

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. 

  

What we want   

 The Postdoctoral Research Associate works with a research team over several research grants/contracts within the aging field. This role works with researchers to manage community programs, develop and monitor research protocols, analyze data, prepare reports and presentations, and disseminate information to a national audience through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.  

Required Education and Experience:

• Appropriate PhD

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to conceptualize, implement, and evaluate research protocols for aging and public health studies in real world community, clinical, or corporate settings

• Project management skills (e.g., previously conducting and coordinating public health and aging research)

• Statistical skills, publication experiences and gerontology-related field experience

• Ability to write scientific papers and reports including data collection and data analysis

• Proficiency using SAS, SPSS, R, and/or STATA statistical software

• Ability to analyze and interpret various forms of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and healthcare data

• Database development, design, and/or management skills

• Familiarity with various healthcare datasets and data types including claims, EMR, etc.

• Familiarity with MS office apps including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Ability to program in SAS, SPSS, R, and/or STATA

• Expertise in participating in and applying for grant funding in aging and public health, or a closely related field

Other Requirements and Factors:

• Must be available for project travel via car and/or plane

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of related experience in data analysis and/or management

• Documented experience in manuscript preparation, submission, and acceptance in peer-reviewed journals

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and accountable environment

• Ability to provide guidance about all analytic aspects of project work

• Ability to provide support to lead scientists throughout the project life cycle

• Ability to support drafting materials for project related content as well as internal research

• Ability to provide support about study design, database, and statistical methodology

• Ability to program using SAS, SPSS, R, and/or STATA and provide statistical analysis

• Ability to prepare reports (including peer-review publications) and presentations of data and analyses

• Database design for clinical research and cohort studies

• Programming/coding proficiency in statistical software

• Savvy importing/exporting data between various systems/platforms

Responsibilities:

Project Research

• Designs data collection tools (reporting systems, surveys, etc.), research program management, and reporting protocols

• Conducts collection and analysis of data, particularly utilizing Qualtrics and or RedCap survey software/programming and statistical packages, and keeping the detailed data secure and recorded

• Assists research team in designing, planning, and conducting project evaluations

Dissemination of Project Findings

• Examines and summarizes research project results

• Prepares and writes project reports and deliverables

• Summarizes results in scientific and clientele oriented publications

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.