Epidemiologist – Research Data & Grants (Hybrid)

Loyola University Chicago; Maywood (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola University Chicago in Maywood, IL invites applications for an Epidemiologist in the Public Health Sciences department. The role focuses on high‑level research, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant applications within a multidisciplinary team.

The candidate will design epidemiological studies, perform advanced statistics, manage data, and mentor junior researchers, contributing to NIH grants and peer‑reviewed publications.

Qualifications

• PhD required in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in biostatistics and/or epidemiology.
• Proficiency in SAS and R for data analysis.
• Experience with electronic health record data is a plus.
• Strong written and spoken communication; ability to mentor.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct epidemiological studies with the research team.
• Perform advanced statistical analyses to interpret public health data.
• Ensure accurate data management and representation.
• Assist in preparation of NIH grants and progress reports.
• Collaborate on writing, reviewing, and editing manuscripts for publication.
• Assist in preparing presentations for conferences.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to achieve objectives.
• Mentor junior researchers and students as needed.
• Lead analysis of complex datasets using SAS and R.
• Oversee data management to ensure dataset integrity.

Skills

Biostatistics & epidemiology

Data analysis & interpretation

Manuscript & grant writing

Mentoring junior researchers

Communication skills

Education

PhD in epidemiology/biostatistics/statistics or related field

Tools

SAS

R

STATA

SPSS

Excel

Job description

Loyola University Chicago in Maywood, IL invites applications for an Epidemiologist in the Public Health Sciences department. The role focuses on high‑level research, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant applications within a multidisciplinary team.

The candidate will design epidemiological studies, perform advanced statistics, manage data, and mentor junior researchers, contributing to NIH grants and peer‑reviewed publications.