Clinical Research Scientist II-Social Epidemiology and Health Equity

We are seeking a Social and Environmental Epidemiologist to join our interdisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will contribute to studies examining how multilevel social and environmental determinants, including socioeconomic vulnerability and exposure to physical and chemical environmental hazards, influence the health outcomes of childhood cancer survivors across the cancer continuum, from diagnosis through long-term survivorship. Key responsibilities include collaborating with senior faculty to design and conduct epidemiological studies, analyzing large and complex datasets using advanced statistical and computational methods, contributing to grant proposals and peer-reviewed publications, and presenting research findings at national and international conferences. The Social and Environmental Epidemiologist will also collaborate with public health professionals, oncologists, primary care providers, cancer survivors and families, and policymakers to develop evidence-based strategies to reduce health disparities. Strong communication skills are essential for translating research findings into actionable recommendations. Ideal candidates will hold an MD or PhD (or equivalent degree) in epidemiology, public health, health services research, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in social and/or environmental epidemiology, health disparities, and quantitative analysis. Experience with grant writing and obtaining external funding is highly desirable.

Job Responsibilities:

• Investigate social and environmental determinants of health, focusing on how multilevel factors, such as socioeconomic status, neighborhood vulnerability, and exposure to physical and chemical environmental hazards, affect the health outcomes of childhood cancer survivors across the cancer continuum, from diagnosis through long-term survivorship
• Translating research into actionable recommendations.
• Engage in project meetings and research activities.
• Collaborating with senior faculty members to design and conduct epidemiological studies, analyzing large datasets using advanced methods, assisting with proposal writing, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting findings at national or international conferences.
• Working with public health experts, oncologists, primary care physicians, cancer survivors, families, and policymakers to develop evidence-based strategies for reducing health disparities.
• Assisting the institution's Health Services Working Group in coordinating concept and grant proposals and bi-weekly meetings
• Manuscript writing (as a lead or co-author).
• Conference presentation (as a lead or co-author).
• Assist PI with grant preparation.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• MD or PhD in a relevant scientific field required.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 5+ years of substantial prior relevant and productive research experience in clinical/population-based outcomes and health disparity research.
• Experience working in a project-oriented matrixed team environment.
• Proven performance in earlier role conducting social and/or environmental health research.
• Experience in study design methodology, protocol development, study conduct, data analysis, and statistical modeling.
• At least two (2) years of experience after completing a doctoral degree in an academic research lab or equivalent research position.
• At least three (3) peer-reviewed publications as the first author or a corresponding author in social epidemiology, environmental epidemiology, health disparity, and/or health services research journals.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
• The employee must move about the workspace to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.
• Nothing in this job description limits management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate. This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $94,640 - $169,520 per year for the role of Clinical Research Scientist II-Social Epidemiology and Health Equity.

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