Postdoc: Nutrition & Cancer Biomarker Epidemiology

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, in partnership with the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

This NIH-funded project focuses on translating a validated blood-based dietary biomarker into clinical practice for colorectal cancer prevention and on studying biomarkers of meal timing behaviors in relation to cancer risk.

Qualifications

• PhD in Epidemiology, Nutrition, Public Health, Biostatistics, or related field.
• Experience in population-based research and statistical modeling, including regression and longitudinal or mixed-effects methods.
• Strong publication record and scientific writing skills.
• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., R, SAS).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, multi-site team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct epidemiologic analyses of epidemiologic and clinical trial data.
• Work with metabolomics, proteomics, and dietary data.
• Support the development of clinical trial intervention materials, including group education programming.
• Implement natural language processing pipelines.
• Collaborate with partners at the University of Utah and The Ohio State University and with metabolomics, biostatistics, and pathology cores.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication and present findings at scientific conferences.
• Assist in grant writing and progress reporting to NIH.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to lab meetings and collaborative discussions.
• Ensure compliance with IRB protocols and data security standards.

Skills

Population-based research

Statistical modeling

Longitudinal or mixed-effects methods

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in Epidemiology, Nutrition, Public Health, Biostatistics, or related field

Tools

R

SAS

Job description

The University of Utah invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, in partnership with the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

This NIH-funded project focuses on translating a validated blood-based dietary biomarker into clinical practice for colorectal cancer prevention and on studying biomarkers of meal timing behaviors in relation to cancer risk.