Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
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 five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, 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—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s 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 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.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	99S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Non-Union
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	None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	A PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology, Genetics or related field.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Experience in the influence of genetic, social/behavioral, and environmental factors on brain health including cognition, depression, and well-being in diverse populations
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
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.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2774
Posting Open Date	10/12/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

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