Cancer Epidemiology Research Fellow

2 months ago

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
About the Position

We are seeking a highly qualified Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team at the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is a one-year position, with the possibility of extension to three years based on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the development and implementation of a community-based cohort study to explore environmental, social, behavioral, and genetic determinants of colorectal cancer risk and other relevant studies.
  • Clean and analyze data collected through community-University collaborations to reduce cancer health disparities.
  • Run advanced quantitative analyses of survey and molecular/genomic data using appropriate software.
  • Generate research questions for analysis utilizing quantitative data collected from prior studies.
  • Lead and co-author papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
  • Communicate research findings at key conferences.
  • Contribute to submissions of federal and private grant proposals to funders.
  • Contribute to the intellectual environment of the Department of Family Medicine and Precision Health Initiative by keeping current on recent scientific studies and relevant advanced quantitative methods.
  • Provide near-peer-mentorship to students and other early-career-scholars on the research team.
Qualifications
  • An earned Ph.D. in a research-oriented field, such as Social or Cancer Epidemiology, Sociology, Public Health, Research/Statistics/Evaluation, or a related field is required by the start date of the position.
  • The ideal candidate is an early-career researcher with prior experience working with cohort studies, large datasets, and/or cutting-edge statistical methods, and some knowledge or interest in cancer etiology and/or prevention.
  • Content expertise in some of the following areas: cancer epidemiology, cancer prevention and control, community-based research, observational study design, implementation and/or evaluation.
  • Methods expertise in one or more of the following areas: survey data analysis, conducting applied research in community settings, design and implementation of observational studies, methodology training in cancer epidemiology especially in the area of gene-environment interactions.
  • Administrative expertise: Proficient with Box, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), Zoom, Qualtrics or similar survey data collection tools, and ability to learn new software quickly and introduce new useful applications and platforms to the team.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • The opportunity to work with a talented team of researchers and clinicians.
  • Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment.
  • The chance to contribute to cutting-edge research in cancer epidemiology and precision health.
How to Apply

To apply, please submit your application online, including a cover letter, CV/resume, two publications/writing samples, and a statement of research interests. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Applications that are missing materials will not receive full consideration.

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