Postdoctoral Associate- Environmental Epidemiology

3 days ago


Houston, United States Baylor College of Medicine Full time
Summary

Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is seeking a postdoctoral associate to join the Program in Environmental and Population Health Disparities. The Center for Precision Environmental Health (CPEH) is home to the Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH), an NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Center, and a newly funded Center of Excellence in Environmental Health Disparities, The Maternal and Infant Environmental Health Riskscape (MIEHR) Research Center, funded by NIMHD, NIEHS and NICHD.

Job Duties

Prepares study protocols, designs data collection tools, and develops research proposals in pursuit of independent funding opportunities. Investigates environmental chemical exposures (e.g., air pollution, metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), non-chemical stressors, and a range of health outcomes including preterm birth, fetal growth, maternal morbidity, and child neurodevelopment. Researches themes within the Program include understanding the contribution of the environmental riskscape to health disparities; the impact of disasters on vulnerable populations; health effects of environmental mixtures; identifying sensitive windows of exposure to environmental chemicals; environmental justice; and community engagement.

Minimum Qualifications

MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field. No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, or related field with strong quantitative, methodologic, and statistical analysis skills. Knowledge of SAS or R programming language required. Candidate are expected to have excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organizational and record keeping skills; and the capacity to work independently and with inter-disciplinary teams. Knowledge of environmental health disparities and experience working with multi-omics data sets, geographic information systems, relational databases, and statistical approaches to deal with environmental mixtures a plus.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.


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