Postdoctoral Scholar - Obstetrics and Gynecology

Penn State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA seeks a Post-Doctoral Scholar to work on an NIH R01 funded project, Rh Direct Measurement of RhD Sensitization Following Bleeding in Pregnancy at Less than 12 Weeks Gestation. The final candidate will join the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and contribute to data collection and analysis across seven recruitment sites.

The appointment is a term position; continuation will depend on university need, performance and funding.

Qualifications

• PhD in Public Health or related discipline by appointment start date.
• Proof of ABD status by time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Make assessments/decisions to ensure research protocol timelines are met.
• Central Contact for the study participants
• Management for day to day operations and coordination of study visits at each of the seven recruitment site locations.
• Phlebotomy, coding and processing of samples
• Assistance with participant surveys
• Regulatory and Study Progress reporting
• Supervision of data entry and resolution of queries
• Emphasis on publishing and external funding and gaining independence

Education

PhD in Public Health or related discipline

ABD status by time of hire

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.

For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA is seeking a Post-Doctoral Scholar.

The final candidate will work on a NIH R01 funded project entitled “Rh Direct Measurement of RhD Sensitization Following Bleeding in Pregnancy at Less than 12 Weeks Gestation.”

Responsibilities

• Make assessments/decisions to ensure research protocol timelines are met.
• Central Contact for the study participants
• Management for day to day operations and coordination of study visits at each of the seven recruitment site locations.
• Phlebotomy, coding and processing of samples
• Assistance with participant surveys
• Regulatory and Study Progress reporting
• Supervision of data entry and resolution of queries
• Emphasis on publishing and external funding and gaining independence

Qualifications and Requirements

• A PhD in Public Health or related discipline by appointment start date.
• Must provide proof of having ABD status for a PhD in Public Health or related discipline by the time of hire.

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Benefits

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