Environmental Health & Child Development Scientist (Postdoc)

NU USA Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness & life

Retirement plan

Commuting & transportation

Job summary

Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct independent and collaborative research at the intersection of epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, and child development in Boston. The role emphasizes rigor and translation of complex quantitative findings for multidisciplinary audiences.

The Fellow will design analyses on longitudinal mother-infant cohorts, contribute to manuscripts and grant applications, present at conferences, and mentor students

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Biostatistics, Child Development, Public Health, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in quantitative research methodology and advanced statistical analysis.
• Background in two areas: epidemiology methods, environmental health science, developmental psychology, or biostatistics.
• Familiarity with Environmental influences to Child Health Outcomes database.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute statistical analyses of epidemiological and environmental health data, including longitudinal datasets from mother-infant cohort studies.
• Apply advanced biostatistical methods (e.g., mixed-effects models, mediation analysis, survival analysis) to examine associations between early environmental exposures and child developmental outcomes.
• Lead the preparation and submission of peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Contribute to grant applications targeting environmental health, child development, or epidemiological research.
• Present findings at national and international conferences.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams spanning environmental science, pediatrics, developmental psychology, and public health.
• Assist with laboratory management, IRB protocols, and data governance.
• Mentor and support graduate and undergraduate students in research methodology, statistical software, and scientific writing.
• Contribute to the coordination and management of ongoing research studies involving pediatric and maternal populations.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Biostatistics

Data analysis

Causal inference

Mentoring

Grant writing

Exposure assessment

Longitudinal data

Pediatric research

Education

PhD in Epidemiology/Environmental Health/Biostatistics/Child Development

Job description

Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct independent and collaborative research at the intersection of epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, and child development in Boston. The role emphasizes rigor and translation of complex quantitative findings for multidisciplinary audiences.

The Fellow will design analyses on longitudinal mother-infant cohorts, contribute to manuscripts and grant applications, present at conferences, and mentor students