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. This role will contribute to an evolving program of Alzheimer’s disease prevention and clinical-trial research. The scholar will work with trial-embedded and longitudinal datasets, including recruitment and screening information, blood-based biomarkers, amyloid PET, cognitive measures, participant characteristics, and longitudinal outcomes. The research will focus on scientific questions related to screening approaches, biomarker-based eligibility, participant engagement and retention, and the relationship between various factors and cognitive outcomes. The scholar will have opportunities to develop scientific questions, lead abstracts and first-author manuscripts, and build an independent research trajectory in collaboration with RER faculty, clinical-trial investigators, and statistical collaborators. This is a 12-month appointment, renewable for up to 24 months total, contingent upon funding, and focused on advancing defined manuscript outputs tied to ongoing funded studies. The role operates within established analytic governance structures and collaborates with faculty and statistical teams to advance peer-reviewed publications. This position does not involve 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, cognitive, clinical, behavioral, or population-level data into scientific 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.
- Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous 5 years.
- 0-1 year of experience.
- Directly related education in research specialization with advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures and analysis methods.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with screening cohorts or biomarker-based trial populations.
- Experience examining population heterogeneity, longitudinal trajectories, or subgroup patterns.
- Experience contributing to multi-author manuscripts within clinical research settings.
- Ability to synthesize findings across related datasets and scientific domains.
Responsibilities
- Develop and advance scientific questions using recruitment, screening, biomarker, cognitive, and longitudinal data from Alzheimer’s disease prevention trials and cohorts.
- Lead manuscript development from completed and maturing analyses, including first-author manuscripts and collaborative publications.
- Translate statistical outputs into rigorous scientific interpretation and narrative in collaboration with faculty and statistical teams.
- Integrate relevant literature to frame findings within Alzheimer’s disease prevention and clinical-trial research.
- Participate in multidisciplinary scientific discussions within established Section and statistical governance structures.
- Contribute to abstracts, scientific presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
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
