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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 Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy within the School of Public Health. For this position, the Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the supervision of Principal Investigator, Dr. Slawa Rokicki, to contribute to research investigating the health, social, and policy determinants of maternal and child health. Projects will focus on advancing maternal and child health equity using quantitative research methods in areas such as maternal mortality and morbidity, mental health, access to health care, and chronic disease.
The Post Doctoral Fellow will lead data management and analysis of administrative claims and longitudinal datasets, including the application of quasi-experimental methods such as difference-in-differences using Stata or R. The Post Doctoral Fellow will also be encouraged to develop their own independent research program. There will be opportunities for authorship on publications, presentation at conferences, teaching, and collaboration on new grant proposals. The candidate should be able to work both independently and as part of a larger multidisciplinary team.
Duties include:

  • Conduct data cleaning and coding using Stata (preferred) and/or R.
  • Implement statistical analysis under the guidance of Principal Investigator.
  • Prepare tables and figures for manuscripts, reports, and presentations.
  • Contribute to manuscript drafting and revision for peer-reviewed journals.
  • Present findings at national and international conferences.
  • Contribute to new grant applications.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 99S
Position Salary $65,000
Annual Minimum Salary 0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 0.000
Annual Maximum Salary 0.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description AAUP
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 Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Doctorate or terminal degree (e.g., PhD, ScD) in a quantitative field relevant to population health, including but not limited to Health Policy, Public Health, Economics, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, Health Services Research. Expected completion by agreed up on start date is acceptable.
  • Candidates with all but degree will be considered.
  • Strong programming skills using Stata or R.
  • Experience with quasi-experimental, longitudinal, and causal inference analysis. Active interest in maternal health and health disparities research.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST3236
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 Piscataway, NJ

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 , 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 , 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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