Post Doctoral Fellow

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Work type: Full-Time
Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Drexel University, Dornsife School of Public Health

Job Summary

The Post Doctoral Research Fellow will work in collaboration with Brent Langellier and other research team members in support of the program of research. Broadly, the incumbent will focus on advancing the program of research by developing, carrying out, and publishing research advancing the state of knowledge regarding diet and health disparities.

Essential Functions

• Designing, implementing, and documenting diet and health disparities research
• Writing papers as lead or co-author
• Actively participating in collaborative research meetings
• Presenting study findings at scientific meetings

Required Qualifications

• PhD or Doctorate in Public Health, Sociology, Demography, Systems Engineering, or a related field ; or Equivalent
• Experience working with public health survey and/or social survey (e.g., Census Bureau) datasets required
• Proficiency in R, SAS, Stata, AnyLogic, or other statistical programs as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with complex analyses including cross sectional and longitudinal social, health, and dietary survey data; experience with spatial analyses (particularly related to the food environment and urban transport) is desirable.
• Very detail oriented, extremely organized, and comfortable with multitasking.
• Possess excellent oral, written, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Team oriented and experienced working with diverse groups of investigators, trainees, and students.
• Experience developing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table
• Typically standing, walking

Location

University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of I. For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Please review the Benefits Brochure for some information on our benefits offerings.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised: Mar 6 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Apr 6 2023 Eastern Daylight Time

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