About the Opportunity

Job Summary:

The Roux Institute at Northeastern University has one opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a flexible start date on or after January 1, 2023. The fellow will have the opportunity to conduct methodological and applied epidemiologic research using observational data under the supervision of PI Louisa Smith and in collaboration with other researchers at the Roux Institute and in the Department of Health Sciences. The fellow will devote most of their time to independent research aligned with the PI’s interests in causal inference, including selection bias, missing data, and target trial emulation, and applied epidemiology in areas such as pregnancy and cancer. The fellow will also have the opportunity to collaborate on projects with the greater Observational Health Data Science and Informatics (OHDSI) community through the OHDSI center. This center, housed within the Roux Institute, is a new administrative hub of the largest observational health research community in the world. The fellow will have the opportunity to work on a collaborative effort in the OHDSI network to use electronic health record data to study exposures and outcomes related to pregnancy, and to be involved in any other OHDSI working groups of their choosing.

Additional Information:

Please address questions  to Louisa Smith at l.smith@northeastern.edu

Complete applications should include:

• CV, including publication record
• A one-page cover letter explaining past research experience and interest in the position
• The names and contact information for three references

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity .