Post Doctoral Fellow - Epidemiology

Postdoctoral Fellow

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

Premise Study is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to:

• Lead and contribute to natural experiment and quantitative research efforts in the field of HIV epidemiology and prevention.
• Design, conduct and lead quantitative studies.
• Apply statistical models and use statistical software to derive quantitative research findings.
• Prepare and publish manuscripts as first author in peer-reviewed journals.
• Work as part of a team to develop scientific data, leveraging multiple national level datasets on PrEP and telePrEP prescribing.
• Contribute as co-author to natural experiment analysis paper.
• Contribute to AIDSVu team by developing innovative data visualization output to disseminate study findings.
• Contribute to grant writing and project development efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Principal Investigator in all aspects of the research.
• Lead and collaborate on quantitative studies regarding PrEP policy.
• Collaborate with project team members to develop scientific data.
• Collaborate with other research teams and partners to disseminate study findings.
• Develop and publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals as first author or co-author, where appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field.
• Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.
• Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively as a team.
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience in publishing in academic journals

Work Environment:

• This job is part of the Programs, Research & Innovation in Sexual Minority Health (PRISM Health) team in the Epidemiology Department at the Rollins School of Public Health.
• We offer a collaborative, supportive environment for passionate individuals dedicated to advancing research in public health.

Career Development Opportunity:

• We are dedicated to supporting early-career researchers in developing their career path through mentorship to identify and carve out their area of expertise in terms of topic areas to launch their careers.
• Our team also provides support for postdoctoral fellows to develop and submit K grant proposals if they are interested in advancing their academic and research careers.

Note: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.