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Posting Details
Department Epidemiology - 463501
Posting Open Date 03092026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS004796
Full-timePart-time Full-Time
Temporary Hours per week 40 FTE 1
Work Location Chapel Hill NC
Position Location North Carolina US
Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications
Proposed Start Date Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months
Position Information
Be a Tar Heel A global higher education leader in innovative teaching research and public service the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nations top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.Here at Carolina our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country. UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage paid leave and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy worklife balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States a reputation guided by the diverse social cultural recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit The Department of Epidemiology is one of the seven departments located in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. The departments primary focus is to the development and application of research methods to understand the patterns and causes of health and disease and the application of that knowledge to improving the health of populations. We provide strong training in research methods and opportunities for the application of epidemiology to a wide range of health problems through our research. The achievements of our faculty staff students and alumni have enabled us to become one of the leading academic departments of epidemiology in the world.
The department has 38 Tenured-Tenure Track 8 Joint Tenure-Track Faculty 22 Fixed Term 4 Joint Fixed Term Faculty 122 Adjuncts 33 EHRA Non-Faculty 22 Postdocs 23 SHRA Staff 11 SHRA Temporary and 226 Students. The departments operating budget is 27 million a year.
Position Summary The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be involved in manuscript preparation and curation of software in support of grant aims. They will contribute to the development of the proposed estimators and conduct a wide array of simulation experiments in support of grant aims. Moreover they will prepare scientific manuscripts describing and implementing the proposed approach in applied settings and present findings at conferences. The postdoctoral research associate will attend and prepare material for discussion at weekly team meetings and monthly project-wide meetings.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements PhD in Epidemiology or Related Field
Required Qualifications Competencies and Experience Graduate coursework required in epidemiologic methods causal inference and statistics.Proficiency required in statistical software e.g. R SAS Python.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies and Experience - Special PhysicalMental Requirements
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Department Contact Name and Title Stephen Cole Distinguished Professor
Department Contact Telephone or Email coleunc.edu
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process please contact the Universitys Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at 919 962-9982 or send an email to opahrunc.edu.Please note The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age color gender gender expression gender identity genetic information national origin race religion sex or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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