Assistant Scientist-Population Health Sciences

Job No: 539412

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Biology/Life Science

Department:  - MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Position:
Assistant Scientist. The Department of Surgery at the University of Florida is seeking qualified applicants for a position with the UF Cancer Center. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Population and Data Science Group (PoDS) that fuels innovation and impact in cancer control and population-based research in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. The UF Health Cancer Center is home to many leading cancer researchers in diverse fields.

We are seeking outstanding individuals focused on research related to cancer population sciences, including but not limited to the intersection of cancer and aging, data science, cancer early detection, cancer survivorship research, and health disparities. In addition to contributing to the ongoing epidemiologic and clinical research, the candidate will have the opportunity to explore own independent scientific interests and is expected to work toward developing a line of research in this area with an effort to obtain a career development award and/or other external funding to support faculty position.

Commensurate with experience level

• A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., DrPH, M.D., D.V.M., DDS, etc.) in Epidemiology, Public Health or a related field.

• Excellent scientific writing and strong oral communication skills. The ability to write effectively, collaboratively, and collegially with colleagues.
• Experience in performing statistical analyses using SAS, R, or STATA programming languages.

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, and reference(s) uploaded to the application portal. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.  (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./539412

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