Postdoc: TBI, Dementia & Life-Course Epidemiology

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in neurology and epidemiology to study how traumatic brain injury influences cognitive decline and dementia risk across adulthood.

The role involves harmonizing data from major longitudinal cohorts, analyzing biomarkers, and contributing to publications and grant proposals in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Experience with statistical programming (R, Stata, or SAS).
• Experience analyzing longitudinal epidemiologic data is preferred.
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
• Interest in TBI, dementia/ADRD, neuroepidemiology, aging, biomarkers, or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on NIH-funded research examining how TBI exposure relates to cognitive trajectories and AD/ADRD.
• Harmonize measures across large longitudinal cohorts (TBI, cognitive, vascular, biomarker, and neuroimaging).
• Contribute to manuscript development and grant applications.
• Lead analyses and present findings at meetings.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical programming

Scientific writing

Education

Doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or related field

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

Job description

The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in neurology and epidemiology to study how traumatic brain injury influences cognitive decline and dementia risk across adulthood.

The role involves harmonizing data from major longitudinal cohorts, analyzing biomarkers, and contributing to publications and grant proposals in a collaborative environment.