Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development – Post-doctoral fellow
Company NameEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Position TitlePost-doctoral fellow
Company Information
The Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Branch (BBB) is within the Division of Population Health
Research (DiPHR) at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD). BBB members conduct independent methodological research relevant to the design and analysis of
population-based research focusing on human reproduction, pregnancy, and child and adolescent
health and development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Post-doctoral fellows receive hands on mentoring and training in methodical and collaborative public health research. The Branch is particularly interested in recruiting post-doctoral fellows with experience and interest
in the following areas:
• Modeling of exposure mixtures
• Machine learning methods with application to reproductive/perinatal epidemiology
• Methods for competing risks, recurrent events, multistage model outcomes
• Analysis of biomarkers and diagnostic accuracy
• Joint modeling of longitudinal and survival outcomes
• Structural equations and latent variable modeling
• Innovative designs for clinical and epidemiologic research
Position Qualifications
Candidates eligible to work in the USA, with an earned doctoral
degree in statistics, biostatistics, or a related discipline within the past five years are invited to apply. Excellent communication skills with keen interest in applied biomedical research are required. The position is
subject to a background check.
Benefits
DHHS, NIH, and NICHD are Equal Opportunity Employers. NIH is dedicated to building a diverse
community in its training and employment programs. Applications from women, persons from
underrepresented groups, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Additional information on NIH training is here https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/pd/
Position or Company Websitenih.gov
Application Instructions
Interested
candidates should email a complete application package consisting of: 1) a curriculum vitae (CV); 2)
a statement of research interests; and 3) three letters of reference to Dr. Neil Perkins at
perkinsn@mail.nih.gov. Applications are accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis.
General inquiries about positions
in the BBB should be directed to Dr. Neil Perkins at perkinsn@mail.nih.gov; prospective
applications with questions regarding specific research areas are invited to contact investigators in
BBB (Dr. Zhen Chen zhen.chen@nih.gov; Dr. Aiyi Liu liua@mail.nih.gov; Dr. Rajeshwari
Sundaram sundaramr2@mail.nih.gov).