Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate
About The Position
The Epstein Family Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) at the University of Southern California is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention (RER) Section. ATRI functions as a coordinating center for multicenter clinical trials and longitudinal cohort studies focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, supporting various aspects of research programs including trial design, data management, screening infrastructure, biomarker evaluation, and participant engagement. The RER Section specifically concentrates on scientific areas related to screened populations, population-level differences, biomarker characterization, and retention dynamics within studies. The Postdoctoral Scholar will contribute to scientific analyses using trial-embedded screening and longitudinal cohort datasets, focusing on manuscript development and scientific synthesis concerning population-level biomarker patterns, biomarker context, and cognitive associations within current clinical research programs. This is a 12-month appointment, renewable for up to 24 months total, contingent upon funding, with a primary focus on producing defined manuscript outputs from ongoing funded studies. The role operates under established analytic governance structures and involves collaboration with faculty and statistical teams to facilitate peer-reviewed publications. This position does not include responsibilities for operational study management, recruitment oversight, or statistical leadership.
Requirements
- PhD in epidemiology, public health, neuroscience, population health, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience interpreting complex longitudinal or trial-embedded datasets in collaboration with statistical teams.
- Strong scientific writing skills, including first-author manuscript drafting.
- Experience integrating biomarker, screening, or cognitive data into population-level interpretation.
- Ability to structure and advance manuscripts from analytic outputs to submission.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-investigator research environments.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multi-investigator research environments.
- Minimum Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous 5 years.
- Minimum Experience: 0-1 year
- Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related education in research specialization with advance knowledge of equipment, procedures and analysis methods.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with screening cohorts or biomarker-based trial populations.
- Familiarity with heterogeneity analyses and subgroup interpretation.
- Experience contributing to multi-author manuscripts within clinical research settings.
- Ability to synthesize findings across related datasets.
Responsibilities
- Advance manuscript development based on completed and maturing analyses within trial-embedded screening and longitudinal datasets.
- Draft and revise scientific manuscripts examining population heterogeneity, screening pathways, biomarker characterization, and cognitive associations.
- Translate statistical outputs into scientific narrative under analytic supervision.
- Conduct literature integration to support manuscript framing and interpretation.
- Participate in analytic discussions within existing Section and statistical governance structures.
- Contribute to preparation of abstracts and scientific presentations aligned with defined outputs.
Benefits
- The annual base salary range for this position is $70,304.00 - $90,000.00.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
