The University of Utah Division of Epidemiology calls an application for Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Utah, United States. This postdoctoral fellowship provides training in epidemiology, health services research, and mixed methods research.

Position Role

The postdoctoral fellow will work with researchers at the IDEAS Center of Innovation—a Veterans Affairs (VA)-funded health services research center—conducting research activities in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the largest integrated health system in the nation caring for over 9 million living Veterans. These researchers specialize in the use of national electronic health record data for epidemiology, outcomes research, mixed methods research, and the evaluation of policy implementation.

The postdoctoral fellow will also participate in the extraction, cleaning, and statistical analysis of data to address critical research questions to improve the care of patients. Within this scope, the postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to pursue areas of individual interest.

Responsibilities

• Provides support for scientific literature search and synthesis of reviewed literature.
• Assists in designing, analyzing, and interpreting the results from epidemiological research studies according to project needs.
• Prepares and communicates research results in written and oral summary.
• Works collaboratively with the supervisor, other project team members, and funding organizations in supporting project needs.

Requirements

This postdoctoral researcher position at the University of Utah requires expertise in epidemiological methods, statistical modeling, and some programming. The successful candidate will have a minimum of a PhD degree, good writing, communication, and time management skills, and an ability to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary collaborative environment.

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The University of Utah is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. As the state’s public flagship institution and top-tier research university, the U is classified by the Carnegie Foundation.