Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Epidemiology

Department of Environmental Health and Engineering | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Job description

We have an immediate opening for a postdoctoral fellowship in environmental epidemiology. The fellow will contribute to research on early life environmental exposures and child health as part of ongoing projects in the Buckley Research Group in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering. The fellow will lead analyses and manuscripts assessing health effects of early life exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and phthalates, with a focus on mixtures and nutritional co-exposures. The successful candidate will have strong methodological and coding skills, as well as an interest in environmental, nutritional, perinatal, or pediatric epidemiology.

Training opportunities

The postdoctoral fellow will work with a dedicated mentor in a supportive research environment. Training in epidemiologic methods, exposure science, environmental and pediatric epidemiology, and manuscript/grant writing will be provided. In addition, the fellow will be encouraged to pursue career development activities, present at professional conferences, develop independent research projects, and apply for a K99/R00 or other research grants.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent graduate degree in epidemiology, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, or related field. Programming and data management skills in SAS, R, or Stata as well as excellent writing skills are required. Additional desired qualifications include experience in children’s environmental health research, nutritional epidemiology, biomarker-based research, and/or statistical approaches to assess exposure mixtures.

Additional details

The position is a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension contingent upon satisfactory performance. The start date is flexible but anticipated to begin in Spring or Summer of 2022. To apply, email a cover letter describing research interests, CV, writing sample, and list of three references to Jessie Buckley (jessie.buckley@jhu.edu) with “Postdoctoral Position” in the subject line.