Post Doctoral Associate

University of Miami • Boca Raton, FL

37d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Neurology has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Post Doctoral Associate to work in Boca Raton, FL. The Post Doctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Post Doctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community. Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned. Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories. Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. Department Specific Functions Conduct quantitative analyses that address the specific aims for grant-funded studies on neighborhood social and built environments, brain health, and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia risk. Develop own independent research projects. Visualize research findings for publications, reports, and presentations. Create new conceptual frameworks or methodologies, as applicable. Serve as primary author or co-author on independent research and study team publications. Collaborate with researchers across the US to advance studies of neighborhood social and built environments and brain health. Prepare and provide presentations of findings at study team meetings and at research symposia/conferences. Assist with grant writing and will be provided opportunities to develop own grant applications. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) or PhD in Epidemiology or related field required.
• No previous experience required.
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
• At least intermediate knowledge of SAS or R programming required.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer at least 6 months of related experience working on public health research projects.
• Advanced epidemiology training/work experience preferred (e.g., causal methods, longitudinal analysis, life course methods, missing data methods)
• Prior experience working with longitudinal data preferred.
• Self-motivated to learn new concepts and epidemiological/statistical methods.
• Ability to self-learn and work independently without frequent guidance.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Attention to details and to data quality.
• A year of data management experience through work and educational experience preferred (cleaning, checking, recoding data for analysis).
• Knowledge of Python and/or machine learning helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative analyses that address the specific aims for grant-funded studies on neighborhood social and built environments, brain health, and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia risk.
• Develop own independent research projects.
• Visualize research findings for publications, reports, and presentations.
• Create new conceptual frameworks or methodologies, as applicable.
• Serve as primary author or co-author on independent research and study team publications.
• Collaborate with researchers across the US to advance studies of neighborhood social and built environments and brain health.
• Prepare and provide presentations of findings at study team meetings and at research symposia/conferences.
• Assist with grant writing and will be provided opportunities to develop own grant applications.

Benefits

• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees