Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Epidemiology is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to projects on quantitative epidemiologic methods and HIV. The position provides opportunities to join a multidisciplinary team across epidemiology, biostatistics, and clinical researchers.

The role focuses on developing estimators for mismeasured endpoints, conducting simulation studies, and applying methods to HIV cohort data and other relevant data sources,

Qualifications

• PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or related field.
• Strong experience in epidemiology and statistics.
• Experience with survival analysis and causal inference.

Responsibilities

• Develop new estimators for mismeasured endpoints in causal inference.
• Perform simulation studies to evaluate estimator performance.
• Apply estimators to HIV cohort data, surveillance data, and other sources.

Skills

R

SAS

Python

Quantitative analysis

Survival analysis

Causal inference

Clinical data analysis

Education

PhD in Epidemiology/Biostatistics

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.

UNC -Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage , paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Department of Epidemiology is one of the eight departments located in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. The department’s primary focus is to the development and application of research methods to understand the patterns and causes of health and disease, and the application of that knowledge to improving the health of populations. We provide strong training in research methods and opportunities for the application of epidemiology to a wide range of health problems through our research. The achievements of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni have enabled us to become one of the leading academic departments of epidemiology in the world. At UNC -CH, Epidemiology is one of the largest and most complex departments on campus. For FY25, Epidemiology was 5th among all departments and centers across campus in research funding at UNC Chapel Hill. The department has 38 Tenured-Tenure Track / 8 Joint Tenure-Track Faculty, 16 Fixed Term / 4 Joint Fixed Term Faculty, 120 Adjuncts, 31 EHRA Non-Faculty, 18 Postdocs, 20SHRA, 29 Temps, and 234 Students (148 PhD, 74 MPH , AND 12 MSCR ) for whom Epidemiology pays 146 as RA/TA/Trainees/Fellows. Total departmental budget of $49 million (FY25).

Position Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Epidemiology is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to projects related to quantitative epidemiologic methods and HIV . The position provides the opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team including epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and clinicians. Goals of the project are to develop new approaches to handle mismeasured endpoints in causal inference and to apply the new approaches to timely and important scientific questions related to HIV . Key activities will include theoretical work developing new estimators, empirical evaluation of the estimators through simulation studies, and application of the estimators to address measurement issues arising in clinical HIV cohort data, surveillance data, and other data sources as needed.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Proficiency with R, SAS , or Python
• Quantitative experience in epidemiology and statistics
• Research experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or a related field
• Experience with survival analysis and causal inference
• Experience analyzing clinical cohort data

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

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Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Special Instructions

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at [phone] or send an email to [e-mail] .
Please note: The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Optional and Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Degree Transcripts
• Writing/research Sample

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