Research Fellow

Point32Health • Boston, MA

1d • $62,053 - $93,079

About The Position

The Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow. The postdoctoral fellow will work directly with Dr. Brittany Charlton and her team on NIH-funded research, specifically the final year of a project aimed at elucidating obstetrical and perinatal health disparities affecting sexual minorities and their offspring. This research leverages data from Harvard longitudinal cohort studies, including the Nurses’ Health Study and Growing Up Today Study. The fellow will also have the opportunity to conduct research using the Department of Population Medicine’s unique data systems and linkages with health systems (e.g., administrative claims data and electronic health records). The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for research activities, including developing analytical proposals, conducting data analysis, presenting at scientific meetings, and writing manuscripts. Applicants should have the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The fellow will be employed by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and be appointed at Harvard Medical School.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex data from multiple sources, such as survey data, environmental and dietary exposure data, and research visit data
• Make effective presentations of the analysis results to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Prepare articles for peer-reviewed publications, as well as reports and presentations
• Participate in team meetings to help shape the direction of the existing research projects
• Develop new research ideas or help prepare proposals
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition program
• Well-being benefits
• Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed