The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of USC is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Scholar in environmental epidemiology to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers investigating the effects of climate change-related environmental exposure on a broad range of human health outcomes.
Requirements
- Intermediate to advanced skills with at least one statistical and/or programming software (e.g., R or Python)
- Experience with regression modeling methodologies
- Experience working with large administrative data, such as hospitalization data or electronic medical records
- Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous five years in a relevant field (environmental health sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, or related field)
- Demonstrated interest in environmental health, preferably with experience in climate change or air pollution research
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in the same or related field
- Analysis and statistical analysis skills
Responsibilities
- Conduct statistical analyses independently for studies of air pollution, temperature, and other environmental exposures in various study design settings, including cohort, case-control, case-crossover, and time-series
- Write manuscripts for publications in scientific journals
- Present scientific results at meetings, seminars, and conferences
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams and subject-specific working groups
- Contribute to the development of research proposals
- Participate in scientific activities including all aspects of study design, analysis, manuscript preparation, and development of research proposals
- Use of causal inference methods to estimate health effects of hypothetical interventions
Other
- Minimum Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous five years
- Minimum Experience: 0-1 year
- Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related education in research specialization with advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures and analysis methods
- Collegiality, resourcefulness, and motivation are essential for success
- May oversee student, temporary and/or casual workers
