Postdoc: Environmental Health & Immunology Research

Barnard College; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard College, a premier liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Health in Manhattan. The role focuses on environmental epidemiology and exposure assessment, studying how environmental mixtures affect immune outcomes in children.

The fellow will conduct data analyses, assist with manuscript and grant writing, and mentor students.

Qualifications

• PhD in Environmental Health or related field.
• Advanced mastery of statistical programming in R/Python.
• Strong data analysis/data management skills.
• Excellent written communication and manuscript/grant writing experience.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Construct air pollution and meteorological data prediction models using ML-based methods.
• Conduct epidemiologic analyses studying associations of environmental mixtures on immune-based outcomes in children.
• Train on and implement advanced statistical methods in environmental health.
• Assist with teaching courses at Barnard, including Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer roles.
• Prepare and lead the write-up of manuscripts from conducted research.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate-level research assistants.
• Assist with preparation of new grant applications.
• Direct supervision of routine work following standard practices or policies.

Skills

Statistical programming (R/Python)

Data analysis

Written communication

Independent work

Education

PhD in Environmental Health

Job description

Barnard College, a premier liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Health in Manhattan. The role focuses on environmental epidemiology and exposure assessment, studying how environmental mixtures affect immune outcomes in children.

The fellow will conduct data analyses, assist with manuscript and grant writing, and mentor students.