Postdoctoral Scholar - Pepper Institute Aging and Public Policy OPS

Job Title

Postdoctoral Scholar
- Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy (Full-time, OPS)

Tallahassee, FL

Temporary

Full-Time

62603

College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
- Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy

• Developing analyses and publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts on multiple funded projects focused on aging, resilience, health, and/or marital and relationship quality.
• Data cleaning, coding, stacking, and reproducible workflows using large survey data.
• Secondary data analysis with the Health and Retirement Study, the Work and Family Life Study, and/or the National Couples’ Health and Time Study.
• Longitudinal and panel data methods.
• Structural Equation Models/Latent Variable Models.

• A Ph.D. in Public Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Demography, Policy Studies, or a related social or behavioral science field. Ph.D. required within the last 5 years to apply.
• Proof of degree conferral is required before employment begins. Demonstrate proficiency in quantitative research methods, including data management and analysis using statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, and or MPlus).
• Experience working with medium to large datasets (e.g., survey, administrative, or health data).
• Highly proficient with standard computer software and collaboration platforms, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, and SharePoint (or similar tools).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience contributing to manuscripts, reports, and conference presentations.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced, team-based research environment. Strong organizational skills and attention to details to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Experience with data cleaning, coding, stacking, and reproducible workflows using large survey data.
• Experience with secondary data analysis with the Health and Retirement Study, the Work and Family Life Study, and/or the National Couples’ Health and Time Study.
• Experience with longitudinal and panel data methods.
• Experience with structural Equation Models/Latent Variable Models.
• Experience with Stata and/or Mplus.

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