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Postdoctoral Fellow Position NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Study The Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado State University (www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/erhs), has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the field of Epidemiology and Exposure Science under the supervision of Dr. Sheryl Magzamen. This postdoctoral position would join a team of epidemiologists and exposure scientists to understand the role of environmental exposures in utero and in early childhood on chronic disease development. Healthy Start is a prospective birth cohort based at the Anschutz Medical Campus at the University of Colorado-Denver. The Healthy Start Cohort was one of 35 research programs funded by the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Study (www.nih.gov/ echo). The ECHO funding will allow for additional data collection the cohort, including features of the ambient, built and social environments. The environmental data collection and development is a joint endeavor by researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado-Denver and Colorado State University. This position will be primarily responsible for the development of air pollution models and estimates for the study area. Specific research activities will include development of a spatio-temporal ambient pollutant model, estimation of infiltration rates from indoor/ outdoor pollution sampling, linkage of exposure biomarker data to other data sources, in addition to development of analytic strategies related to environmental exposures and developmental outcomes related to prenatal markers, birth outcomes, growth and development, and onset of chronic disease. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in fieldwork campaigns, data collection and management, data analysis, and dissemination of research findings through manuscript authorship and presentation of findings at professional meetings. Postdoctoral fellows on the project are also encouraged and mentored to develop new proposals and research initiatives to support additional research. The selected candidate will have, or will soon have, a doctoral degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, or closely-related field (Must have the degree at the start of appointment). Candidates must have exceptional programming and data management skills. Preference will be given to candidates that have experience in, or a desire to learn, research involving human subjects, environmental exposure assessment, analyses of clinical and subclinical health data, geographical information systems, spatial and temporal data analyses, including experience/interest in spatial statistics, primary data collection, data management and data analyses. Candidates with demonstrated communication skills, organizational, and time management skills are preferred. Candidates with supervisory experience and the ability to work both independently and within collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams are also preferred. Candidates with programming experience in, or a desire to learn, R and Python are preferred. Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The position is a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension contingent upon satisfactory performance and continued funding. Salary is commensurate with experience. To apply, candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a list of 3 professional references including contact information at the following link: http:// jobs.colostate.edu/postings/42900. The position will remain open until filled, however, for full consideration applications should be received by April 22, 2017. The anticipated start date for this position is spring/summer 2017.
The Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences (ERHS) is home to one of the largest environmental health programs in the nation, and the only one that incorporates radiological health into its core curriculum. ERHS is a multidisciplinary department including specialty areas of epidemiology, occupational health and safety, toxicology, health physics, and radiation cancer biology. Colorado State University, with an enrollment of over 32,000 students, is located in Fort Collins at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Less than an hour from Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins is a small city with an excellent school system, an expansive park and natural area program with extensive biking, hiking and walking trails, and over 300 days of sunshine each year. Money Magazine consistently ranks Fort Collins as one of the “Best Places to Live” in the United States. Fort Collins has exceptional and abundant outdoor and cultural activities, and the cities of Boulder and Denver are within an hour drive. More information about Fort Collins and Colorado State University can be obtained at http:// www.ftcollins.org/ and http://www.colostate.edu/visiting-campus.aspx.
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy, and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. Colorado State University (CSU) strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal (felony and misdemeanor) history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the university, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
