Postdoctoral Scholar - Center for Healthy Aging

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Healthy Aging in the College of Health and Human Development invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to join an interdisciplinary team focused on mobile health phenotyping and environmental influences on aging.

The successful candidate will perform data processing and analyses, help prepare datasets and manuscripts, and contribute to team meetings evaluating project progress; candidates should have a PhD in behavioral or social sciences and

Qualifications

• Eligible candidates hold a PhD in behavioral or social sciences.
• Commitment to a research career focused on aging.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to research labs.

Responsibilities

• Project throughput and data monitoring.
• Data processing, analyses, and documentation.
• Contribute and lead team meetings to evaluate the progress of writing projects.
• Project closeout and dissemination, including dataset preparation and manuscript submission procedures.

Skills

Data analysis

Independent researcher

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in behavioral and/or social sciences

Job description

Position Overview

The Center for Healthy Aging within the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to join an interdisciplinary team focusing on mobile health phenotyping and environmental influences.

Responsibilities

• Project throughput and data monitoring.
• Data processing, analyses, and documentation.
• Contribute and lead team meetings to evaluate the progress of writing projects.
• Project closeout and dissemination, including dataset preparation and manuscript submission procedures.

Eligibility

• Eligible candidates are those with a PhD in the behavioral and/or social sciences.
• The successful candidate must evidence interest and commitment to a research career focused on aging.
• The candidate must be able to work independently as well as contribute to research labs in the center consisting of graduate students as well as other postdoctoral researchers and faculty.

Contract

This position is funded for one year from the start date, with the possibility of renewal.

Salary & Benefits

Salary and benefits follow NIH guidelines; more information on benefits for postdoctoral scholars can be found at https://www.research.psu.edu/opa/benefits.

Employment Policies

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

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