Overview
The Department of Population Health and Pathobiology at North Carolina State University has an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated Postdoc (Doctoral-level Research Scholar) to join our ambitious team conducting research with an impact in the areas of infectious disease and environmental epidemiology. As a Postdoc, you will be given significant autonomy while benefiting from individual mentorship. Opportunities abound for a candidate interested in conducting timely research on rapidly evolving public health issues, with a focus on partner engagement and translation and dissemination of research findings. Additionally, you will experience working within our highly collaborative Department, which has a track record of successful federal funding and established multidisciplinary research collaborations in North Carolina, nationally, and globally.
Lab website: https://rhealab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/
Responsibilities: Independently design epidemiological studies, perform data analyses and modeling activities, interpret results, and formulate conclusions. Conduct or supervise data collection and/or integration activities, as needed, using data from various sources (e.g., public health surveillance, human healthcare, animal health, environment). Prepare scientific publications independently and collaboratively. Contribute to grant proposal writing and/or develop new research ideas within the context of the lab’s general focus areas and prepare related grant proposals. Help mentor graduate students in the lab.
Required skills: PhD or equivalent in epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, applied mathematics, biomathematics, ecology, environmental health, or related field. Strong quantitative skills in epidemiology, biostatistics, and/or mathematical or computational modeling. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a team.
About North Carolina State University
NC State University is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, about halfway down the East Coast of the United States. Since 1887, we’ve strived to offer world-class teaching and research. Today, we’re ranked in the top 1% of universities on the planet.
NC State is a land-grant institution, which means we have a duty to open the doors of education for everyone. We’re a Research 1 university, recognized worldwide for our big ideas and bigger impact. And we’re a public university — one that believes in community, equality, sharing what we learn, and serving the greater good.
