Postdoctoral Scholar - Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA, seeks a Post-Doctoral Scholar to work on an NIH R01 project entitled Rh Direct Measurement of RhD Sensitization Following Bleeding in Pregnancy at Less than 12 Weeks Gestation.

You will coordinate seven recruitment sites, perform phlebotomy and sample processing, assist with surveys, manage regulatory and data entry tasks, and contribute to publishing and obtaining

Qualifications

• PhD in Public Health or related discipline by appointment start date.
• ABD status proof required by hire date.

Responsibilities

• Make assessments 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 seven recruitment site locations.
• Phlebotomy, coding and processing of samples; assistance with participant surveys; regulatory and study progress reporting; supervision of data entry and queries; focus on publishing and securing external funding.

Education

PhD in Public Health or related discipline

Job description

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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