Post Doctoral Associate (ROSANO)

Post Doctoral Associate; School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

The Postdoctoral Associate will join a cross-institutional research team focused on the intersection of neuroepidemiology, gerontology, -omics and causal inference. The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to take a leadership role in ongoing research projects, including developing novel and important research questions, analyzing data, writing manuscripts, and meeting with mentors. The candidate will be encouraged to develop their own personal goals within the context of the existing research program, and will work with mentors to achieve these goals.

Duties and responsibilities: All activities below will be performed independently and then reviewed by the mentors for discussion and revisions.

-Develop short-term (6 months) and longer-term (1-2 years) career goals.

-Develop important and novel research questions within the context of the research program.

-Analyze neuroimaging and epidemiological data

-Interpret results.

-Write manuscripts based on research findings.

-Provide some mentorship to P.h.D. students and contribute to their manuscripts as appropriate.

Expectations: The Postdoctoral Associate will have a P.h.D. in epidemiology, biostatistics, or another area of public health. They will also have experience in advanced methods including -omic analyses, causal inference and machine learning. The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to produce 3 to 4 first-authored papers per year and co-author manuscripts that come out of the research group, as appropriate, as well as submit one or more abstracts to scientific meetings each year. They will attend weekly mentorship meetings and biweekly research team meetings, and provide input on other work coming out of the research group.

Opportunities: Attend several annual meetings, including the Society of Neuroscience, Human Brain Mapping, and the Gerontological Society of America.

Presentation of results in those scientific meetings, to the Epidemiology Department, to visiting experts, and to our research team;

Participation in career development activities through the department, school, and university, including those at the Office of Academic Career Development that are available virtually;

Development of research ideas suitable for funding, including a career development award (K01 or K99/R00), depending on the Postdoctoral Associate's interest and goals.

Please attach a cover letter, current CV, statement of research interests (1-2 page max) and contact information for three references to your Talent Center application.

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