Hui (guest) 02 Feb 2016 18:37
Postdoctoral Research Position in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
The Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher. The position is designed to be a career-building step for a scholarly career in quantitative sciences. Responsibilities include developing new theory and methods, as well as collaborating on projects.
Candidates should have a doctoral degree in a quantitative field, e.g., statistics or biostatistics, bioinformatics, computer sciences, or quantitative psychology, strong quantitative research background, statistical and programming proficiency. Competitive candidates will further possess: knowledge of clinical trial methodologies, including design and analysis; prior experience designing and implementing simulation studies; strong programming skills (preferably with R). This postdoctoral research fellow is intended to provide training and education in research. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Strong computational skills and expertise are desired.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is known nationally and internationally for outstanding achievements in patient care, research and education. It is a not-for-profit, integrated group practice focusing on high quality, compassionate medical care. Multi-disciplinary teams work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of “Finding cures. Saving children.”
Both the compensation and benefit are highly competitive.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
Applicants should send a CV, three reference letters, and documentation of degree or copy of diploma (if the degree has not yet been conferred, please attach a memo from thesis advisor stating the date by when the individual will have fulfilled all requirements for a doctoral degree) to Dr. Hui Zhang (gro.edujts|gnahz.iuh#gro.edujts|gnahz.iuh) A.S.A.P.
