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Posted: 13-Oct-23

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Salary: Open

Categories:

Research - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 213205

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH). Under the direction of William Hu, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Chief of Neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Director of the Center for Innovation in Health and Aging Research (CIHAR) at IFH, the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be responsible for conducting and assisting in studies examining the influence of genetic, social/behavioral, and environmental factors on brain health including cognition, depression, and well-being in diverse populations such as older Chinese Americans and older South Asian Americans. Candidates must have and maintain competence in epidemiological research methods and programming skills for large relational databases; survey and qualitative research methods to inform insight from large datasets. This is a two-year position. The successful candidate will further develop research skills under the mentorship of Dr. Hu, faculty of CIHAR, and faculty of the Resource Center for Alzheimer's and Dementia Research in Asian and Pacific Americans, and will have opportunities to develop their own research question, compose and submit their own grants, write and publish in scientific journals.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Develops and supports creation of rigorous scientific protocols and statistical analysis plans for grant funded studies and preliminary studies.
• Conducts comprehensive literature review as requested in support of research projects and grant proposals.
• Conducts original data collection and secondary data analyses within Population Study of Chinese Elderly, which can involve travel.
• Participates in regular study progress meetings.
• Prepares original presentations and manuscripts for peer review and dissemination of findings.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• A PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology, Genetics or related field.

City: Newark

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements.
• Must be able to lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.

Posting Number: 23ST2774

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