The Division of Environmental Health at the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate position in environmental health to conduct cutting-edge research investigating environmental exposures, multi-omics, and liver injury in a pediatric cohort. The position is funded by NIH-supported project aiming to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in environmental health, epidemiology and/or biostatistics who can perform large-scale population research with expertise in high-dimensional data analysis and integrated omics. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to conduct statistical analysis independently and be familiar with epidemiological study design and statistical methods applied for large longitudinal cohort studies and environmental chemical data. Candidates who have experience in epidemiological study design, data collection and management methods, and study recruitment is preferred. As a postdoctoral researcher at USC, fellows will have the opportunity for advanced multidisciplinary training through coursework in any of the Department’s graduate programs including Epidemiology and Biostatistics as well as other departments at USC. Fellows will also have numerous opportunities for career development training through meetings, seminars and workshops hosted by SCEHSC and KSOM. The enriched career development program will help early investigators develop essential skills for an independent research career, including grant and manuscript writing, scientific presentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Post-doctoral fellows must have a doctoral degree in a relevant field (epidemiology, environmental health sciences, genetics, biostatistics, bioinformatics, molecular or computational biology, etc.), and have demonstrated interest in environmental health and disease prevention. Intermediate to advanced skills with at least one statistical and/or programming software is required, e.g., SAS, R and Python.
The annual base salary range for this position is $70,000- $75,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Minimum Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous five years Minimum Experience: 0-1 year Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related education in research specialization with advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures and analysis methods. Preferred Field of Expertise: Publications in peer-reviewed journals in the same or related field. Skills: Other: Analysis Assessment/evaluation Communication -- written and oral skills Conceptualization and design Organization Planning Problem identification and resolution Project management Research Statistical analysis Skills: Machine/Equipment: Calculator Computer network (department or school) Computer network (university) Computer peripheral equipment Fax Personal computer Photocopier Supervises: Level: May oversee student, temporary and/or casual workers.
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