Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow In Biostatistics

The Huang Group (Dr. Ying Huang) is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral research fellow in biostatistics to develop innovative statistical methods at the intersection of methodology and impactful biomedical applications.

The fellow will have the opportunity to contribute to one or more of the following priority areas:

• Immune surrogate biomarker development, with an emphasis on modeling longitudinal immune responses and linking them to clinical outcomes;
• Addressing challenges of complex non-compliance in cancer screening trials; and
• Efficient design and analysis strategies for multi-cancer detection (MCD) trials. In addition to advancing novel methods, the fellow will have opportunities to analyze large-scale, high-impact medical studies in cancer and infectious disease prevention.

Responsibilities also include:

• Attending lab meetings and regular meetings with PI
• Writing/editing/drafting/contributing towards publications and presentations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams including statisticians, epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, and clinicians to translate statistical findings into biological and clinical insights.
• Contribute to methodological research in areas such as surrogate biomarker evaluation, causal inference, and trial design, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Stay current with emerging statistical methods and relevant biomedical literature to inform ongoing research and foster innovation.
• Present research findings through publications, conference presentations, and internal seminars.
• Support grant proposals and progress reports by contributing statistical expertise and analysis results if needed.
• Contribute to methodological research in areas such as immune biomarker evaluation, causal inference, and clinical trial design.
• Demonstrate commitment to scientific integrity, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD degree (or equivalent) in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, two-phase sampling techniques, methods for handling missing data, causal inference, measurement error models, and methods for biomarker evaluation.
• Proficiency in R or Python.
• Experience in C/C++ a plus.
• Highest scientific rigor and integrity.
• Strong oral and written communication and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $95,014, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans.

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