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UCI Postdoctoral - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: September 1, 2024
Most recent review date: Monday, Sep 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Setting: The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Professor Simin Liu Principal Investigator (PI)’s Research Lab at UCI
Hours: 1.0 FTE (40 hour/ week)
We seek to hire a post-doctoral researcher with interest and experience in genetic and nutritional epidemiology particularly in multi-omics data analysis to participate in multiple extramurally funded projects. Under the general supervision of the PI, and within established policies and procedures, the researcher will perform work investigating mechanisms of cardiometabolic diseases and evaluating gene-environmental interactions and building predictive models for cardiovascular risk across diverse populations.
Educational Requirements:
-Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, or a quantitatively sophisticated discipline.
Description of Role/ Responsibilities:
Assisting the PI in tasks such as obtaining and managing multi-dimensional omic data using cloud-based biorepositories
Drafting study documents including paper proposals, revisions to paper proposals, manuscript drafts and critical revisions.
Coding and statistical analysis using advanced casual inference statistical methods with multidimensional data on a cloud-based platform. Data analysis tasks will include: harmonization of data, data cleaning and analysis of patterns of missing data, time to event analyses, instrumental variable analyses, missing data imputation, network/ pathway analysis, risk prediction/ modelling.
Creating tables and figures for presentation and publication
Additional information:
Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status.
Location: UCI, Irvine, California
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, or a quantitatively sophisticated discipline.
Experience/ Skills Required:
Software/ Statistical Coding: Candidates must have proficiency using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, R/ R Studio, SAS, Stata, and Pythons
Experience in the use of multi-dimensional data to investigate disease mechanisms and risk or similar skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work well on a team of investigators (with Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators, Head Biostatistician, and doctoral students)
Ability to design and create tables and figures for presentation of data.
Ability to supervise graduate students.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.
Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form - All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application: Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.