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Postdoctoral Fellow

Employer
Drexel University
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 24, 2023

Job Details

Job Summary

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH), in the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, is recruiting for a Post-Doctoral Fellow in climate epidemiology and children's health to focus on climate-related exposures (e.g., ozone, extreme temperature), children’s health, and community assets/ resilience.

This position is supported by both an NIH R01 and EPA STAR collaborative grants, in collaboration with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, aimed at identifying community assets which may ameliorate impacts of climate-related exposures on child health. The Post-Doctoral Research Associate will contribute to early stages of study implementation, collaboration with community leaders, identification and analysis of community asset indicators in geographic information systems (GIS), epidemiologic analysis of large statewide hospital-based datasets, and communication of study results to government, clinicians, and community leaders in Upstate New York.

Applicants should have substantial experience in air pollution epidemiology, familiarity with air pollution exposure science, and experience in GIS. The successful applicant should also have experience in statistical modeling using SAS or R, a strong interest in a career in environmental health research, and strong interpersonal and communications skills.

Essential Functions
  • Design and implement epidemiologic analyses.
  • Identify and process GIS-based community data, and regulatory air monitoring data.
  • Draft manuscripts, abstracts.
  • Deliver scientific presentations.
  • Interact with community advisory and incorporate input into study design.
Required Qualifications
  • PhD or Doctorate in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics or Toxicology
  • 0-2 years’ research in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics or Toxicology
  • Experience with GIS
  • Experience in statistical modeling using SAS or R
Physical Demands
  • Typically sitting at a desk/table
  • Lifting demands ≤ 25lbs
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:May 24 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Jun 24 2023 Eastern Daylight Time

Company

Drexel University

Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.

Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change

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