Drs. Garcia and Eckel and their research group have published in JAMA, PNAS, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and other high-impact peer-reviewed journals. Their research has been highlighted in TIME Magazine, Scientific American, international media, public radio, and other media outlets. See: - https://time.com/6201615/heat-pollution-health-risk/ - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-heat-waves-meet-air-pollution- death-risks-rise-substantially1/ - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/26/childhood-air- pollution-adult-lung-health-bronchitic-symptoms-study - https://www.ijpr.org/show/the-jefferson-exchange/2023-02-14/wed-9-am-more-evs- less-air-pollution-usc-study-shows-real-promise - https://www.kjzz.org/2022-07-14/content-1795160-phoenix-summer-heat-dangerous-air- pollution-making-it-worse

The postdoctoral scholar will participate in scientific activities including all aspects of study design, analysis, manuscript preparation, and development of research proposals. Key responsibilities include: 1. Conduct statistical analyses independently for studies of air pollution, temperature, and other environmental exposures in various study design settings, including cohort, case-control, case-crossover, and time-series 2. Write manuscripts for publications in scientific journals 3. Present scientific results at meetings, seminars, and conferences 4. Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams and subject-specific working groups 5. Contribute to the development of research proposals

Training environment. The growing USC Health Sciences Campus is home to several world-class environmental health centers including the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center (SCEHSC), the Maternal And Developmental Risks from Environmental and Social Stressors (MADRES) Center, and the Center for Translational Research on Environmental Health (R-TEN). The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at KSOM has one of the nation’s leading research programs in epidemiology and biostatistics with strengths in environmental health, cancer and chronic disease, genetics, and the development of novel statistical methods. The Department has a strong track record of supporting postdoctoral scholars in developing successful NIH K Awards and preparing them to be competitive candidates for faculty positions at leading universities as well as for positions in government and industry.