"RESEARCH FELLOW"

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail oriented, responsible individual with excellent communication and organizational skills to join our lab (Paula Anne Newman-Casey eHealth Lab). We are seeking someone who has completed their doctoral training (PhD) in epidemiology, statistics, or biostatistics and is interested in vision and eye health, heath equity, health behavior, health education, and/or health services research. A PhD in a relevant field is required, as is the ability to work and troubleshoot independently , the ability to conduct statistical analysis, and the ability to conduct literature reviews, synthesize data, and write manuscripts.

• Helping to plan and carry out clinical trials, observational studies, and database analyses.
• Analyzing quantitative data using statistical software such as R or SAS and going through the code and analytics with senior biostatisticians.
• Conducting literature reviews.
• Conducting qualitative research interviews and qualitative analysis.
• Preparing manuscripts.
• Delivering oral presentations on research results.

• Doctoral training (PhD) in epidemiology, statistics, or biostatistics and is interested in vision and eye health, heath equity, health behavior/health education, and/or health services research
• Ability to conduct statistical analysis
• Ability to conduct literature reviews, synthesize data, and write manuscripts.
• Ability to use statistical software such as R or SAS
• Ability to work and troubleshoot independently
• Must be proficient in Microsoft office

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.