Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biostatistics

7 months ago


Charlottesville, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
The Biostatistics Division in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia (UVA) is seeking a post-doctoral research associate. The research associate will work with Dr. Guofen Yan and Dr. Julia Scialla and other collaborators in development and application of novel statistical methods for analyzing large EHR data with application in kidney disease research. The work for this position will include, but not limited to, statistical methods for modeling sequences of laboratory test data, joint modeling of testing data and clinical endpoints, and data mining and machine learning approaches as appropriate. The selected candidate will be expected to participate in the development of publications for peer-reviewed journals, as well as on grant proposals to funding agencies.

Candidates must have a PhD degree in biostatistics, statistics or a related quantitative field, required in hand by appointment start date. Research experience in longitudinal and survival models, Markov models, or causal inference is preferred, including proficiency in R and SAS. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

This position requires American citizenship or a Green Card holder.

Review of applicants will begin May 2, 2022 and the position will remain open until filled.

TO APPLY:

Complete an application online and attach:
Cover letter to include your interest, knowledge, skills, abilities or experience related to the position Resume or CV Contact information for 3 references

PROCESS FOR INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for R0035364

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***Please note that you MUST upload ALL documents into the CV/Resume box. Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration. ***

For further information about the position, please contact Guofen Yan via email at .

For questions about the application process, please contact Rhiannon O’Coin, Senior Academic Recruiter, .

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at the time of the offer per University Policy.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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