Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environmental Science

Barnard; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard College in Manhattan invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Health. The fellow will conduct epidemiologic analyses, build air pollution and meteorological prediction models, and contribute to manuscript and grant writing under PI Dr.

Mike He. The role includes serving as a teaching assistant and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, with opportunities to lead research write-ups and help prepare new grant applications.

Qualifications

• PhD in Environmental Health required.
• Advanced mastery of statistical programming in R and Python.
• Strong data analysis and data management skills.
• Excellent written communication and manuscript/grant writing experience.
• Ability to work independently.
• Prior experience with machine-learning based prediction modeling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Construct predictive models for air pollution and meteorological data using machine-learning methods.
• Conduct epidemiologic analyses of environmental mixtures on immune-based outcomes in children.
• Train on and apply advanced statistical methods in environmental health research.
• Assist with teaching courses at Barnard as Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer.
• Prepare and lead manuscript write-ups for the conducted research.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate researchers.
• Assist with grant applications and new proposals.
• Direct supervision of routine project work following established policies.

Skills

R

Python

Data analysis

Manuscript writing

Independent work

Education

PhD in Environmental Health

Job description

Job Description

Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environmental Science Professor Mike He is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Health at Barnard College, a premier liberal arts college in Manhattan affiliated with Columbia University. Reporting to Dr. He as Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Research Fellow is responsible for conducting research in environmental epidemiology and exposure assessment, specifically on the effects of environmental mixtures on immunological outcomes in children. Duties include manuscript preparation and data analysis on all aims of the project. Additionally, the Postdoctoral Fellow will serve as a teaching assistant and assist with the preparation of new grant applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Construct air pollution and meteorological data prediction models using machine-learning based methods
• Conduct epidemiologic analyses studying associations of environmental mixtures on immune-based outcomes in children
• Train on and implement advanced statistical methods in environmental health
• Assist with teaching courses at Barnard, including serving as Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturers
• Prepare and lead the write-up of manuscripts associated with the conducted research
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate-level research assistants
• Assist with the preparation of new grant applications
• Direct supervision of fairly routine work following standard practices or policies

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Environmental Health (or related field)
• Advanced mastery of statistical programming in R/Python (or equivalent)
• Strong data analysis/data management skills
• Excellent written communication skills and experience with manuscript/grant writing
• Ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in machine-learning based prediction modeling
• Background in statistics, computer science, and/or immunology a plus

Salary: $72,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company: Barnard College

Time Type: Full time

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

For inquiries about this position, please contact Dr. Mike He ([e-mail]).

Barnard is an intellectually stimulating, diverse college community of approximately 800 full- and part-time faculty and staff dedicated to providing an extraordinary educational environment for our 2,600 students.

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