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Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department SPH-Health Systems

Overview

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow for the Health Behavior, Society and Policy department within the School of Public Health. For this position, the Postdoctoral fellow will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Mark McGovern and Dr. Slawa Rokicki to analyze the impact of economic and health policies on the US maternal health crisis. The project will have a strong focus on health equity, with the goal of using advanced quantitative methods to identify how public policy can be used to address health disparities. The postdoc will lead data management and analysis of large, complex, and longitudinal datasets, as well as the

application of quasi-experimental methods. The position has an expected start date of October 1, 2023; however, the start date is flexible. Initial term of appointment is two years and is renewable contingent on satisfactory performance.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Manage databases, develop analytical plans, and carry out statistical analysis for manuscripts, reports and presentations using Stata (preferred) or R.
• Contribute to grant applications based on the research conducted, as applicable.
• Lead, draft, and publish papers, including first-authored papers, in peer-reviewed journals using secondary datasets.
• Collaborate on and support analyses and manuscripts being led by other members of the research group.
• Give oral presentations to disseminate research findings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Position Status Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift Day

Work Arrangement

FLSA Exempt

Grade 99S

Position Salary $65,000

Annual Minimum Salary

Annual Mid Range Salary

Annual Maximum Salary

Standard Hours 37.50

Union Description Non-Union

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Temporary Staff Appointment - Salaried 12 Month

Position Pension Eligibility None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Doctorate or terminal degree (e.g., PhD, ScD) in a quantitative field relevant to population health, including but not limited to Economics, Demography, Health policy, Biostatistics, Statistics, Health Services Research.
• Track record of first authored peer-reviewed publications (as appropriate for level of experience and field of study)
• Candidates in all but degree status will also be considered
• Experience with quasi-experimental, longitudinal, and causal inference analysis.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent data management and analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Stata (preferred) or R, and ability to work with large complex data sets.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able to lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.
• Home and/or Office environment with moderate noise.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST1590

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)

City Piscataway

State NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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