Post Doctoral Associate - Summer ; Dr. Han Chen

New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing is committed to developing the next generation of nurse scientists and is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Associate role for Summer 2026. This position is initially awarded as a one-year appointment, renewable annually based on performance. The postdoctoral associate will engage in developing and implementing methods and tools for analyzing large-scale biomedical data with complex designs, conducting big data analyses using advanced statistical models, reporting study results, publishing, presenting, grant-writing, and advancing their own research area.

Approximate Start and End Dates: Full-time, fixed-term expected to run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, subject to continuation based on grant funding and performance.

Appointment Type: Full-time, fixed-term, grant-funded position.

Expected

Work Hours:

35 hours per week;
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. schedule with some flexibility.

Location: Hybrid. Requires at least three days of in-person work per week.

Annual base salary range: $62,500–$65,000, based on relevant postgraduate experience.

• Develop and implement efficient methods and tools for analyzing large-scale biomedical data.
• Conduct and run analysis using advanced statistical models.
• Report study results, publish findings, and present at scientific meetings.
• Engage in grant writing and coordinate with the mentor, Dr. Han Chen.
• Advance personal research area within the broader project goals.

• Curriculum vitae and cover letter.
• A research statement/proposal (maximum 1 page single spaced) detailing fit with mentor Dr. Han Chen and alignment with the position.
• Copies of up to three relevant research papers (preferably first-authored).
• Names and contact information for three references familiar with scholarly work.
• A dissertation abstract and reprints of at least three publications.

Applications will be reviewed as received. Eligible applicants will be invited for an interview. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

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