Post Doctoral Scholar - Surgery

Penn State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University invites applications for a post-doctoral scholar in health outcomes research. The role involves independent research in a multidisciplinary team, handling large healthcare datasets, and applying machine learning to derive insights.

On-campus position with opportunities for collaboration and publication. Successful candidates will have recent PhD in health economics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related fields and strong skills in SAS, R, or Python.

Qualifications

• Recent PhD (0-3 years) in a relevant field.
• Strong software skills in SAS, R, or Python.
• Experience managing large databases, preferably healthcare data.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health outcomes research with multidisciplinary team.
• Manage and analyze data; implement ML algorithms.
• Prepare presentations, manuscripts, and grant submissions.
• Assist protocols and data acquisitions; mentor students.
• Promote collaborations and scientific interactions.

Skills

Health outcomes research

Data analysis

Machine learning

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Education

PhD in health economics

Biostatistics

Epidemiology

Computer engineering

Tools

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

Summary of Job:

The Penn State College of Medicine, Division of Outcomes Research and Quality in the Department of Surgery, in Hershey, PA, is seeking a highly driven post-doctoral scholar capable of executing independent research in a highly multidisciplinary team environment. Successful applicants will have expertise in health outcomes research and experience in large data analyses. Our program is a collaborative research effort that offers many opportunities for scientific interactions and advancement. This position is on campus, in person.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Conducting health outcomes research
• Managing and analyzing data, implementing machine learning algorithms on data
• Conducting literature reviews
• Preparing presentations, manuscripts, and grant submissions
• Assisting with research protocols and data acquisitions
• Mentoring students and promoting collaborations

Specific criteria include:

• Recent PhD (0 - 3 years) in a relevant health economics/services research, biostatistics, epidemiology or computer engineering discipline
• Strong software skills in at least one of the following: SAS (including macros and SQL), R, Python
• Experience managing large databases (preferably healthcare data)
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills, rigorous training in statistical methods, and the ability to synthesize literature to generate novel hypotheses
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and good communication skills

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

BENEFITS

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

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