Postdoctoral Research Associate - Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare (CCHH),
About The Position
Under the direction of Soko Setoguchi, MD DrPH, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and School of Public Health and the Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare (CCHH), the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be responsible for conducting and assisting in studies examining the interaction between climate factors (extreme heat and air pollution) and medications and devices in pregnancy on adverse health outcomes as well as other funded and unfunded projects. Candidates must have and maintain competence in environmental and pharmacoepidemiological research methods and programming skills for large relational databases. This is a two year position that will be supported by an active NIH funding. The successful candidate will further develop research skills under the mentorship of Dr. Setoguchi and will have opportunities to develop their own research question, compose and submit their own grants, write and publish in scientific journals, and continue their own scholarly and research development with input from other faculty and experts, including Dr. Brian L. Strom and others at the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Requirements
- A doctorate degree in pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology, biostatistics or related fields or a master's degree with equivalent knowledge and skills.
- Experience working with large databases such as Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial insurance databases and/or electronic health record databases in a research setting.
- Knowledge in pharmacoepidemiological research methods and programming skills for large relational databases using SAS, R, Python and/or SQL.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, and the ability to present scientific findings in various formats and to compose manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Ability to work well independently and in a collaborative team environment.
- Excellent organizational, planning, project management, and problem solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- Applicants with experience working with Medicare and Medicaid databases or other claims databases are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conducting and assisting in studies examining the interaction between climate factors (extreme heat and air pollution) and medications and devices in pregnancy on adverse health outcomes
- Maintaining competence in environmental and pharmacoepidemiological research methods
- Maintaining programming skills for large relational databases
- Developing own research question
- Composing and submitting own grants
- Writing and publishing in scientific journals
- Continuing scholarly and research development
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
