Post-doctoral Fellow in Environmental Health

Job Board Title:
Post-doctoral Fellow in Environmental Health

Post Date
1/26/2023

Expiration Date
4/26/2023

Details:
The Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai seeks a highly motivated and talented post-doctoral research fellow with interests in environmental health and data science.
The candidate will join a growing team that investigates the effects of multiple environmental and built environment exposures on cardiovascular and metabolic health. This position fits a candidate with strong quantitative and epidemiology background seeking experience at the application of advanced statistical methods in environmental health. The Department offers opportunities for career advancement, including support for grant applications funding career independence and ability to attend workshops and both national and international conferences. This position offers a substantial compensation package, a tailored benefits package and generous paid time off. Fellows will be offered subsidized housing in Manhattan.
Duties and responsibilities may include:
Carry out large-scale statistical analyses
Apply novel statistical approaches
Collaborate with scientists with different background
Write scientific manuscripts



Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications:
PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, or related fields
Good analytical and computational skills
Ability to work on concurrent projects
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to meet deadlines
Strong work ethic

Preferred qualifications:
Experience with advanced statistical methods used in environmental health
Experience with high performance computing cluster environments
Experience analyzing spatial data
Expertise in tools that promote reproducible research (R, git, docker, etc)
Good communication and writing skills


Comments:
While the preference will be given to applicants with the expertise described above, the team is willing to train exceptionally motivated candidates with strong analytical and good communication skills.
How to apply: The optimal start date is before the summer of 2023. To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), a writing sample, and the names of three professional references to Dr. Yitshak Sade: maayan.yitshak-sade@mssm.edu


Employer:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Contact:
Maayan Yitshak Sade

Email:
maayan.yitshak-sade@mssm.edu

Website:
https://mountsinaiexposomics.org/tag/maayan-yitshak-sade/

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