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The Clinical Trials and Outcomes Branch in the Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is recruiting a post-doctoral fellow. Research in the branch is in the broad areas of clinical epidemiology and health services research. We focus on studies of health outcomes of patients with rheumatic diseases. This is accomplished using observational studies, clinical trials, and analyses of large administrative datasets. The branch includes 2 physician investigators, 2 biostatisticians, 3 post-doctoral fellows, and support personnel.
Position Title:
Postdoctoral fellow
Duties & Responsibilities:
The candidate will work with physician investigators and biostatisticians on projects related to health outcomes. The successful candidate will be expected to be skilled in statistical computing, the application of statistics in epidemiology, longitudinal data analysis, and have interest and/or experience in working with administrative data. He/she will be responsible for leading analyses of independent projects, preparing manuscripts, and contributing to the methodological development of studies by other investigators in the section. The NIH has a broad community of methodologists, content experts, and clinical investigators and hosts a diverse set of lectures, mini-courses, and resources for professional development.
Position Qualifications:
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in biostatistics or a related field. A record of peer-reviewed publications is helpful. Experience with programming using common statistical software is expected. The successful candidate should have strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
Salary Range:
$44,000 to $50,000 per year
Benefits:
Health benefits, 10 federal holidays yearly, 3 weeks vacation
Web Site:
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Research/Ongoing_Research/Branch_Lab/Clinical_Trials_and_Outcomes_Branch/default.asp
Application Address:
Interested individuals should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief summary of research experience, accomplishments and research interests and goals, copies of three publications or reprints, and three letters of reference electronically to wardm1@mail.nih.gov.
Contact Email: wardm1@mail.nih.gov
Application Deadline:
03/30/2013
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