Postdoctoral Research Associate

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will perform informatics-related studies and trials proposed and managed by UNC Health. UNC Health has numerous data and analytic assets that require study e.g., AI tools for physician use to determine whether they are well suited to be used in care. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will collaborate closely with stakeholders within UNC Health to (1) design studies and create analysis plans, (2) develop and submit IRB and/or trial registration protocols, (3) perform analyses of study data using a wide variety of data science and epidemiological methods, and (4) write and publish manuscripts and other dissemination artifacts. This position will be under the supervision of Dr. Emily Pfaff.

Requirements

• Proficiency in study design.
• Proficiency in epidemiological methods.
• Proficiency in scientific computing (inc. proficiency with Python/R).
• Proficiency in data science methods (esp. machine learning).
• Experience with electronic health record data.
• Experience with cloud computing tools.
• Experience with geospatial analysis techniques.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in close interaction within a team.
• Ability to think and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with target trial emulation methods.

Responsibilities

• Design studies and create analysis plans.
• Develop and submit IRB and/or trial registration protocols.
• Perform analyses of study data using a wide variety of data science and epidemiological methods.
• Write and publish manuscripts and other dissemination artifacts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level