Postdoctoral Fellow — Environmental & Reproductive Epidemiology

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in Epidemiology at the School of Public Health to conduct NIH-funded research on environmental chemical exposures and reproductive health using the SELF cohort. The role emphasizes mixtures modeling and independent analytical leadership.

The successful candidate will contribute to manuscript preparation, grant applications, and disseminate findings at conferences while collaborating with epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, 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

Epidemiology methods

Quantitative research

SAS

R

Environmental mixtures modeling

Longitudinal data analysis

Scientific writing

Oral communication

Education

PhD in Epidemiology or Environmental Health

Job description

Boston University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in Epidemiology at the School of Public Health to conduct NIH-funded research on environmental chemical exposures and reproductive health using the SELF cohort. The role emphasizes mixtures modeling and independent analytical leadership.

The successful candidate will contribute to manuscript preparation, grant applications, and disseminate findings at conferences while collaborating with epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, and