Postdoctoral Scholar - Oral Microbiome & Health Disparities

Penn State University; University (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading research university in Florida is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to investigate the relationship between oral health, race/ethnicity, and the human oral microbiome. The role involves analyzing large datasets from the CDC NHANES survey and developing computational tools for assessment. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and expertise in bioinformatics. This position offers a term contract with potential for extension based on university need and performance. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and CV.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. at the time of appointment.
• Expertise in bioinformatics and statistics.
• Experience with large population-level datasets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze oral microbiome data linked to health outcomes.
• Develop bioinformatic pipelines and statistical models.
• Collaborate with faculty and students across disciplines.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Statistics

Data analysis

Research communication

Education

Ph.D. in Anthropology, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or Computational Biology

Tools

R

Python

NHANES datasets

Job description

A leading research university in Florida is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to investigate the relationship between oral health, race/ethnicity, and the human oral microbiome. The role involves analyzing large datasets from the CDC NHANES survey and developing computational tools for assessment. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and expertise in bioinformatics. This position offers a term contract with potential for extension based on university need and performance. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and CV.