Postdoc in Network Science for Pediatric Health Data

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The RESPOND Lab at MGH is seeking candidates with a Ph.D. in biostatistics, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related quantitative field for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position.

This role applies network science to pediatric health access and outcome data with a multidisciplinary team of health services researchers and pediatric emergency medicine experts. Strong computational skills and expertise in R are required; Python and network science experience are desirable.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field.
• Strong computational skills and expertise in R is required.
• Experience with health services data and network science is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and to present results at meetings and in publications.

Responsibilities

• Performing independent analytic tasks.
• Designing and implementing modifications of research protocols.
• Troubleshooting problems and instructing colleagues in statistical and network science techniques.
• Synthesizing and interpreting results.
• Presenting results at lab meetings and national conferences.
• Assisting with preparation of grant applications.

Skills

Network science

Statistical analysis

Data management

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Education

PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The RESPOND Lab at MGH is seeking candidates with a Ph.D. in biostatistics, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related quantitative field for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position.

This role applies network science to pediatric health access and outcome data with a multidisciplinary team of health services researchers and pediatric emergency medicine experts. Strong computational skills and expertise in R are required; Python and network science experience are desirable.