The specific area of the appointee’s methodology development or analysis may be based on the trainee’s interests and may be motivated by ongoing EH research at the University of Rochester, such as studies of the effects of exposure to air pollution, metals, endocrine disruptors, pesticides, shale gas (fracking) or stress on pregnancy outcomes, reproduction, immune function, neurodevelopmental disorders, cognitive outcomes, or on gene expression pathways. Methodological expertise among Biostatistics faculty trainers includes Bayesian MCMC methods, models for multiple outcomes, latent variable models, measurement error, missing data, causal inference, survival analysis, clustering, statistical genomics, molecular systems biology, and bioinformatics.

The appointee will also receive further training in biostatistics and toxicology. Interested trainees will have the opportunity to gain experience in community engaged research related to environmental health problems.

We seek candidates with a doctoral degree in (bio)statistics, epidemiology, computational biology, data science, environmental health or a related field, with training in statistics and programming, and excellent communication skills.

The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal. The candidate should plan to start mid to late summer or early fall, but a later start date will also be considered.

Our goal is to prepare qualified predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the country within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Rochester is in the Finger Lakes region of western New York State, where the cost of living is reasonable and housing is affordable. The University has an active postdoctoral association that offers career development and networking opportunities.