Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job description

Description The University of Montana’s Center for Population Health Research is actively seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to projects on children’s preventive health and vaccination led by Dr. Sophia Newcomer, associate professor of epidemiology. The postdoctoral research associate will support at least two projects. One project is developing innovative strategies for population-based measurement of vaccination uptake in Montana, and the other is a national study of pharmacy-based preventive health services. The postdoctoral research associate’s key activities will include but will not limited be to leading study design and protocol development, collecting and managing study data, analyzing large national survey and medical claims data, and disseminating results through presentations and publications. It is expected that the postdoctoral research associate will lead at least two publications as first author. The postdoctoral research associate will also be expected to contribute to some project management activities, including organizing meetings with national collaborators, coordinating regulatory applications, and providing guidance to student research ass...