Postdoc: Reproductive & Environmental Epidemiology

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University School of Public Health invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate Research Fellow to conduct NIH-funded epidemiologic research on environmental chemical exposures and reproductive health. The SELF cohort is used to study fertility and other reproductive outcomes, with emphasis on mixtures modeling.

The role requires leadership in statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination, plus collaboration across epidemiology, environmental health, and

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, or equivalent) in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong training in epidemiologic methods and quantitative research.
• Demonstrated experience with environmental mixtures modeling, including methods for evaluating health effects of multiple correlated chemical exposures.
• Experience conducting analyses using large observational or longitudinal epidemiologic datasets.
• Strong programming and statistical skills in SAS, R, or a comparable statistical programming language.
• Demonstrated ability to independently design, conduct, and interpret epidemiologic analyses.
• Excellent scientific writing and oral communication skills.
• Strong interest in reproductive and environmental health research.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct epidemiologic analyses using data from the Study of Environment, Lifestyle, and Fibroids (SELF) cohort.
• Evaluate associations between environmental chemical exposures and reproductive outcomes.
• Apply and extend advanced statistical methods for evaluating the health effects of chemical mixtures and correlated environmental exposures.
• Develop analytic approaches that address exposure correlation, nonlinearity, interactions, and potential confounding in environmental epidemiologic studies.
• Lead the preparation and submission of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Present research findings at national and international scientific conferences.
• Contribute to the development of grant applications focused on environmental and reproductive health.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators in epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, and reproductive health.
• Contribute to data management, quality control, analytic planning, and interpretation of findings.
• Mentor and support students in epidemiologic methods, statistical programming, and scientific writing.

Skills

epidemiologic methods

quantitative research

excellent scientific writing and oral

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, or equivalent) in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, or a closely related discipline

Tools

SAS

R

quantile g-computation

Bayesian kernel machine regression

weighted quantile sum regression

Job description

Boston University School of Public Health invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate Research Fellow to conduct NIH-funded epidemiologic research on environmental chemical exposures and reproductive health. The SELF cohort is used to study fertility and other reproductive outcomes, with emphasis on mixtures modeling.

The role requires leadership in statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination, plus collaboration across epidemiology, environmental health, and