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Postdoctoral Position in Nutrition and Cancer Prevention

Tufts University · Boston, Massachusetts, US

Description Duties & Responsibilities: An outstanding candidate is sought to work on an original research project supported by the National Institutes of Hea...

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Description Duties & Responsibilities: An outstanding candidate is sought to work on an original research project supported by the National Institutes of Health entitled “Comparative- and Cost-Effectiveness of Population Strategies to Improve Diet and Reduce Cancer”. He/she will work with the Principal Investigator and the research team to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of evidence-based nutrition policies on reducing cancer burden and cancer disparities in the US. This person will mainly be involved in the development and implementation of population-based cost-effectiveness models for nutrition and cancer prevention, and assisting the NHANES analysis to assess dietary intake of the US population. The findings will be critical to inform the planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based dietary strategies to reduce cancer burden and cancer disparities in the US. The publication of research results in high-quality journals and at international conferences is anticipated. The research program and training will be directed by Fang Fang Zhang , Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University. The postdoctoral fellow will work wi...