Post Doctoral Scholar - Surgery

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA, invites applications for a post-doctoral scholar in health outcomes research within the College of Medicine's Division of Outcomes Research and Quality. The on-campus (in-person) position focuses on independent, multidisciplinary research and collaboration.

Responsibilities include conducting health outcomes research, data management, ML applications, literature reviews, and preparing manuscripts and grant submissions, while mentoring students

Qualifications

• Recent PhD (0 - 3 years) in a relevant health economics/services research, biostatistics, epidemiology or computer engineering discipline
• Strong software skills in 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, ability to synthesize literature to generate novel hypotheses
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and good communication skills

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Health outcomes research

Data analysis

Machine learning

Education

PhD (0-3 years) in health economics/services research/biostatistics/epidemiology or computer engineering

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Job description

Position Specifications

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

Interested candidates should apply on-line and provide a detailed CV with 2-3 references.

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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