The Department of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City invites applications for an incoming cohort of Postdoctoral Research Scientists with specific interests in injury and violence prevention.
The Postdoctoral Research Scientists will join an interdisciplinary community of scientists led by Dr. Charles Branas, Dr. Sonali Rajan, Dr. Christopher Morrison, and Dr. Kara Rudolph in the Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. These new positions are situated within the CDC-funded Columbia Center for Injury Science and Prevention. Incoming Postdoctoral Research Scientists will have opportunities to contribute to ongoing Center activities, including studies of environmental strategies to prevent community gun violence, school gun-violence, opioid overdose, alcohol-related injury, road traffic crashes, and other injuries. They will also be expected to continue any prior research that they may bring with them, generate new research that can spring from the work of the Columbia research team co-leaders who will act as mentors, and generate completely new lines of research.
The Postdoctoral Research Scientists will work closely with faculty, staff, and other postdoctoral research scientists within the Columbia Center for Injury Science and Prevention, with opportunities to collaborate with faculty across the University more broadly. They will have structured opportunities to develop their proposal writing, their methodological skills, and their substantive knowledge of injury prevention science. They will also have many opportunities to lead and/or co-author manuscript publications and new extramural grant proposals. In addition, when it is of value to their training and career development, the Postdoctoral Research Scientists will be part of administering surveys for data collection, performing data harmonization and data analyses, leading manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals, leading and collaborating on grant proposals, delivering presentations at scientific meetings, and other research and methodological career development.
Each Postdoctoral Research Scientist position offers two years of a postdoctoral fellowship with compensation commensurate with experience, an excellent benefits package, and funds for travel to professional conferences and meetings. Individuals with the following characteristics will be particularly competitive for this position: strong motivation and commitment to a career in injury prevention science, excellent communication and quantitative skills, and the ability to conduct self-directed and collaborative research.
PhD, DrPH or other doctoral degree in epidemiology, education, or a public health discipline, behavioral science, population health, biostatistics, economics, or other related fields.
Hiring salary range: $60,000-$60,000
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Pay Transparency Disclosure
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
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