Clinical Research Coordinator

VA St. Louis Health Care System | St. Louis, MO | On-site

The Clinical Epidemiology Center at the VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting multiple Postdoctoral Fellows in clinical epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology
. The Center is directed by Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly
, an internationally recognized leader in clinical epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology (TIME
100 Health honoree; Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher). Our team leverages large-scale electronic health records and advanced epidemiologic/causal inference methods to generate evidence with real-world impact. We have a strong publication record in leading journals (e.g., Nature, Science, Nature Medicine, NEJM, JAMA, BMJ, and others).

Fellows will gain advanced, hands‑on experience designing and executing real-world evidence studies using the U.S. Veterans Health Administration national healthcare databases
. You will contribute to study design, analysis plans, statistical analyses, interpretation, and preparation of manuscripts and presentations.

Fellows are expected to contribute to a robust pipeline of high‑impact publications and will be supported in pursuing extramural funding (VA, NIH, and others) and transitioning to independence in academia, industry, or related paths.

Focus: long‑term health effects of COVID-19 and other acute infections, vaccine effectiveness, and infectious disease epidemiology.

Focus: comparative effectiveness and medication safety using advanced causal inference methods.

• Design observational studies and emulate target trials using VHA data
• Develop statistical analysis plans; implement reproducible workflows
• Conduct and interpret analyses (causal inference / confounding control)
• Draft manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations; respond to peer review
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and contribute to methodological innovation

• Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics,
• Strong SAS programming skills (required)
• Excellent scientific writing and communication; ability to present results clearly
• Commitment to collaborative, team-based research

• R and/or Python experience
• Causal inference experience (e.g., target trial emulation, propensity scores, g-methods, ML for causal inference)
• Experience with large datasets/EHR-based research
• Demonstrated publication record

• Renewable annually (appointment renewal contingent on performance)
• Salary: $75,815 + $22,744 fringe paid directly to employee; total package $98,559
• Start date:
  
  Target March 2026 (flexible for exceptional candidates)
• Location:
  
  VA St. Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, MO — not remote/virtual

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. at start date.
• Candidates currently in the U.S. on OPT will be considered.
• H-1B may be possible for candidates already in the U.S., subject to institutional eligibility and approvals.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

If you have any questions, please email: info or Allison.shafer