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Rutgers The State University Postdoctoral Fellow in Piscataway, New Jersey
Position Details
| Recruitment/Posting Title | Postdoctoral Fellow |
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| Job Category | Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
| Department | SPH-Social and Behavioral Health Sciences |
| Overview | New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. |
| Posting Summary | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow for the Department of Health, Behavior, Society and Policy, located in Piscataway, NJ. We seek exceptional candidates to collaborate on research projects related to the social determinants of health among health disparity populations, including men who have sex with men, people who use drugs, and Latino immigrants.For this position, the candidate will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Cui Yang on the observational and intervention studies of population health. The postdoc will lead data management and analysis of large, complex, and longitudinal datasets, as well as the application of quasi-experimental and causal inference methods. The postdoc will also be encouraged to develop their own independent research program. There will be opportunities for authorship on publications, presentations at local and national conferences, teaching, and collaboration on grant proposal development. The position has an expected start date of Spring/Summer 2024; however, the start date is flexible. Initial-term of appointment is two years. |
| Position Status | Full Time |
| Hours Per Week | 37.50 |
| Daily Work Shift | Day |
| Work Arrangement | |
| FLSA | Exempt |
| Grade | 99S |
| Position Salary | $61,805 |
| Annual Minimum Salary | 0.000 |
| Annual Mid Range Salary | 0.000 |
| Annual Maximum Salary | 0.000 |
| Standard Hours | 37.50 |
| Union Description | AAUP |
| Payroll Designation | PeopleSoft |
| Benefits | Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to . |
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| Terms of Appointment | Staff - 12 month |
| Position Pension Eligibility | ABP |
| Minimum Education and Experience | |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | Doctorate or terminal degree (e.g., PhD, ScD) in a quantitative field relevant to population health, including but not limited to Public Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Psychology, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics. |
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| Posting Number | 24ST0966 |
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| Regional Campus | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus | Piscataway (RBHS) |
| City | Piscataway |
| State | NJ |
| Location Details | Piscataway, NJ |
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