Post-Doc Trainee

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a candidate with doctoral training in an environmental health-related discipline such as epidemiology, exposure assessment, molecular or computational toxicology and biology, environmental chemistry, statistics, bioinformatics, or geography, for an NIEHS funded T32 postdoctoral fellowship in Environmental Epidemiology. The initial appointment period is 1 year with a maximum of 2 years of support. This fellowship is part of a robust training program, encompassing epidemiology, biostatistics and environmental sciences and affords the fellow the opportunity to pursue mentored research in their areas of interest. Fellows are encouraged to collaborate with UNC Investigators as well as adjunct training faculty at the NIEHS and EPA. This training program will prepare environmental health scientists to be future leaders in environmental health science collaborations. The UNC Department of Epidemiology has a number of ongoing environmentally focused research projects, including projects focused on pregnancy, child growth, and neurodevelopmental outcomes, as well as adult-onset chronic diseases. Environmental epidemiology faculty in the UNC Department of Epidemiology have expertise in exposure mixtures, children’s environmental health, the built environment and community engaged research, disaster epidemiology, extreme weather impacts, environmental chemical exposures including pesticides, endocrine disruptors, PFAS, and other toxicants, ambient and indoor air pollution, noise pollution, as well as other areas. Training grant faculty and existing research ongoing in our department may be viewed here: http://sph.unc.edu/epid/epidemiology-research/environmentaloccupational-epidemiology-research/. We seek individuals with high energy, creativity, attention to accuracy, and the ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team. Consistent with NIH policies for T32 fellowships, to be eligible for this award, individuals must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.

Requirements

• Doctoral training in an environmental health-related discipline (e.g., epidemiology, exposure assessment, molecular or computational toxicology and biology, environmental chemistry, statistics, bioinformatics, or geography).
• Programming skills.
• Must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant work experience.
• High energy, creativity, attention to accuracy, and the ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Pursue mentored research in areas of interest.
• Collaborate with UNC Investigators and adjunct training faculty at the NIEHS and EPA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree