Position Available: Senior Postdoctoral Researcher (Epidemiology)

TI2: Epidemiologist

IUA salary scale: Senior Post-Doctorate Researcher salary scale

Postdoctoral Research Position in Epidemiology

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Epidemiology is available in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health with Dr. Patricia Kearney (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health), Professor Louise Kenny (Department of Obstetrics) and Dr. Tony Fitzgerald (Departments of Epidemiology & Public Health and Statistics). The fellowship is for a three year period.

This position is based on the analysis of existing data collected from 9 Irish cross-sectional and cohort studies of pregnant women (SCOPE, PRAMS), neonates (SCOPE), children (GUI, CCLaS), and middle aged and older adults (SLAN physical exam substudy, Phases I and II Cork and Kerry Heart Disease studies including Mitchelstown cohort, and TILDA).  The successful candidate will analyse the data to enhance the current understanding of the determinants of healthy diet and lifestyle patterns.  Further he/she will explore the impact of the stability/unstability of these diet and lifestyle patterns on disease outcomes.

The Fellow will be directly supervised by Dr. Kearney and Professor Kenny and will work closely with the other team investigators. There will be opportunities for both applied research and close collaboration with a multidisciplinary research team working on studies around lifecourse research.

In addition to the salary, the position includes generous support for international placements with collaborating universities in the UK, US and Australia as well as funding for attending training courses and international meetings.

Qualifications:

Qualifications are a PhD in Epidemiology, strong analytic skills, as well as good written and oral communication skills and ability to work independently and with collaborators. Prior course work in biostatistics and/or experience with analysis of large data sets is preferred.

Post responsibilities:

The successful candidate will:

• Contribute to overall scientific management and co-ordination of the epidemiology work package within the larger project.
• Be responsible for the day to day conduct of research
• Review literature, policy documents and national reports
• Interrogate the master datasets in relation to behavioural factors and health outcomes and other relevant variables
• Collate all relevant project information
• Monitor time lines for receipt of deliverables and milestones on project

In conjunction with the Principal Investigators and Team Investigators, the successful candidate will:

• Collaborate and communicate with the national and international partners, project management team and the Scientific Advisory Board
• Support the scientific content and organisation of the project
• Draft scientific reports and progress reports to the Health Research Board
• Prepare research papers for publication
• Prepare the results of the research for presentation at conferences and project meetings

Undertake any other general project or academic tasks as required by the Principal Investigators

Additional Information:

Scientific questions regarding this position can be sent to Dr. Patricia Kearney at patricia.kearney@ucc.ie. Applications will be considered as they arrive. To apply, send cover letter describing your research interests and interest in the position, with CV and names of three references. Please be sure to indicate your qualifications in terms of each of the items mentioned above. In your application, please reference “ Epidemiology Postdoc“.

Application materials should be sent by email (preferred) to patricia.kearney@ucc.ie, or mail to: Dr. Patricia Kearney, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Western Gateway Building, UCC, Cork, Ireland.