Postdoctoral Fellow
2 weeks ago
Join the HJF Team
HJF is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Pharmacoepidemiology who will be responsible for conducting mentored research, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on deriving real-world evidence on the potential safety and effectiveness of repurposed medications to treat addiction, including alcohol use disorder.
The Fellow will join a multi-site, multidisciplinary research team, and be mentored by Dr Joshua Gray, PhD , and Dr Christopher Rentsch, PhD .
The Fellow will be encouraged to articulate research questions of clinical, population health, and mechanistic importance, design research projects, develop detailed analytic plans, perform analyses, interpret results, effectively communicate results orally and in writing, lead and submit results for peer-reviewed publication, and disseminate findings at national and international conferences.
The Fellow will have the opportunity to work with multiple sources of electronic health records and other routinely-collected data, including the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS)-National, Million Veterans Program (MVP), All of Us, UK Biobank, and others. Our lab prioritizes mentorship and professional growth. There will be ample training opportunities including in grant writing and attendance of workshops or short courses to refine or extend skills.
This position will be in support of the Clinical Neuroscience of Psychopathology (CNP) lab in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD, . This research includes collaborations with principal investigators from Yale School of Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania, and the National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The ideal candidate will have strong computational and analytic skills with some experience using electronic health record data and a passion for deriving high-quality real-world evidence, ideally in the field of addiction.
Note: This work site requires that Non-US Citizen incumbents have lived in the US three out of the past five years.
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.
- Lead and assist in designing, conducting, and interpreting pharmacoepidemiological research; includes extracting and cleaning very large sources of electronic health records and other routinely-collected data
- Lead and assist with the preparation of abstracts and presentations at national and international scientific meetings and manuscripts for publication, including as lead author
- Manage elements of larger grants, ensuring compliance with good practice in relation to the conduct of research, and institutional ethics policies
- Undertake high quality research and scholarship, including contributing to drafting major grant proposals and/or leading on drafting smaller grant proposals
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisors, including, but not limited to, travel and attendance of and participation in training and data access activities required for this role
Work Environment
- This position will take place primarily in a laboratory setting or remote
Education and Experience
- Doctoral degree
- Minimum of 0-5 years experience required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Experience analyzing large-scale health datasets, including those derived from electronic health records or other routinely-collected data
- Previous contributions to written output, preferably peer-reviewed
- 1-2 first author publications, ideally in Pharmacoepidemiology
- Proven ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively as part of a research team, and proven ability to meet research deadlines
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Evidence of good organizational skills, including effective time management
- Experience of conducting epidemiological analysis in SAS or other statistical software packages
Ability to obtain and maintain a T1/Public Trust background check
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Some experience of contributing to research grant applications
- Some experience using propensity score approaches, including propensity score matching and/or inverse probability of treatment weighting
- Some knowledge of addiction treatment
- A strong interest and willingness to learn these preferred skills will be reviewed favorably
Compensation
The likely salary range for this position is $47,600 USD to $65,000 USD annually based on a 40-hour work week. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensations or salary. Final salary will be determined based on market analysis, experience, and education.
Some positions or sites may require that the incumbent be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination may be required.
Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
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