Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Health Policy And Management

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

Duties are specifically related to research activities, require an advanced level of knowledge in a field of science or learning, are predominantly intellectual and varied in character, and require consistent use of discretion and judgment.

What you need to know

Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Requirements or Other Factors: May work remotely; however, must be on campus (School of Public Health) a minimum of one day a week to accomplish essential job responsibilities.

COVID-19 information: In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate and will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place. 

Required Education:

Appropriate PhD

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to multi-task, work independently, and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Education:

PhD in health services research or related fields

Preferred Experience:

At least 2 years experience working on large retrospective database studies in Cancer.

Experience with Seer-Medicare and MEPS data preferred.

At least one course in data science or programming.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

SAS, STATA, R,

Responsibilities:

• Research related-duties: Designing health economics database studies, and conducing the full research including, data management, analysis, and writing reports, papers, and proposals based on the analysis.

• Administrative/Mentoring Duties: Administrative duties such as project management, IRB applications, assisting with classes as needed, mentor students in the lab and consulting on economics data intensive projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.