Post-Doc Research Fellow II

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Summary:

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow II is a member of the Research team responsible for the acquisition, rigorous analysis, and presentation of clinical and research data through the use of statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques. This individual designs experiments, collects data, tests hypotheses, builds models, conducts data analysis, and prepares scientific manuscripts and grants. In addition to advanced analytic skills, this individual is proficient at programming specialized software tools for the analysis of large datasets of clinical and research data. This individual also provides technical, programming and statistical consultation, guidance, and expert advice to students, research assistants, and Postdoctoral Research Fellows I. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow II is a resource for technical, programming, and statistical activities, maintaining an extensive working knowledge of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as neuroscience, biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.

Experience:

• 2+ years in a postdoctoral position

• Demonstrated expertise in: data collection, data processing, programming, and statistical methods; collection and analysis of complex clinical and research data; identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts; of programming languages; scientific productivity through at least two publications as first author in scientific journals indexed in PubMed

Education:

• Doctorate degree in a related field

About Us:

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.