Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate

The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC) invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position in the fields of environmental health, air pollution exposure science, and geospatial modeling of environmental exposures, including the natural and built environment, and their impacts on cardiometabolic health across the life course. This position offers opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration and professional development, including publication, presentation at scientific conferences and involvement in proposal writing.

The applicant will be mentored by Dr. Shohreh Farzan and Rima Habre will have the opportunity to work with the MetaAir2 study. Areas of scientific investigation focus on the impacts of environmental exposures, including wildfire smoke and heat stress, on early indicators of cardiometabolic health from childhood through young adulthood. Additional areas of interest may include the joint modeling of multiple exposures and interactions with community and individual level adaptation/resilience factors on health outcomes.

This position will require innovative and insightful investigations in these areas, therefore individuals with very strong data analysis skills - e.g. advanced epi methods and exposure modeling/mixtures-- will be given strong consideration. The applicant must have a PhD in environmental health, exposure science, population health, and/or a closely related field and a background in one or more of the following is preferred: environmental/cardiovascular/molecular biology epidemiology, big data methods, geospatial methods for exposure modeling and analysis, machine learning, etc. The successful applicant will be an interdisciplinary, well-rounded and experienced individual who is driven, can work and succeed independently, but can also thrive in and contribute to interdisciplinary, collaborative team settings.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to leading independent data analyses, assisting with study management, submitting abstracts to and presenting research findings at national scientific meetings, and manuscript and proposal writing in collaboration with Drs. Farzan and Habre. The ability to work independently, to proactively seek guidance when needed and to generate his/her own line of research aligned with the study goals is essential.

Specific responsibilities will include the following:

• Generates scientific hypotheses and conducts data analysis from start to finish
• Works independently with minimal supervision
• Writes manuscripts of completed work
• Contributes intellectually to scientific goals

The annual base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $80,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.