Job Title: Postdoctoralfellow
PVN ID: PH-2002-003551
Category: Research
Location: CUNY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTH POLICY

Job Description

General Description

The CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) was founded on the notion that substantial improvements in population health can be efficiently achieved through better implementation of existing strategies, policies, and interventions across multiple sectors. With that in mind, we study how to translate and scale-up evidence-based interventions and policies within clinical and community settings in order to improve population health and reduce health disparities. The ISPH is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow who will work on an NIH-funded project with Dr. Hongbin Zhang.  The employee will be an employee of the Research Foundation of CUNY. 

 

 

Other Duties

The primary responsibility of this position is to work on an NIH-funded project to develop innovative statistical methods for the analysis of HIV surveillance longitudinal data. Specifically, the successful applicant will work with the PI and other co-investigators on methodology development and software implementation, and application of the methods with the developed software to the analysis of a range of HIV surveillance data.

The postdoctoral fellow will have opportunities to participate in the methods and protocol development, development and deployment of software programs, and dissemination activities of the study (data analysis, manuscript preparation, abstract preparation for conferences, etc.).  This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to embark on their own independent research careers in a similar field of study.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • doctoral degree in statistics, biostatistics, or related quantitative fields
  • strong programming skills, preferably in R
  • excellent writing skills
  • Interest in complexity (such as missing data) with longitudinal data

Additional desired qualifications:

  • Prior experiences in statistical methodology development
  • A strong background in theoretical development in areas such as mixed effects modeling or computational statistics for high-dimensional data

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
ISPH
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Jul 01, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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