美国圣地亚哥州立大学流行病学研究博士后职位

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Overview:
The mission of Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH) is to identify modifiable determinants of health disparities and to develop effective strategies to reduce these disparities. This interdisciplinary institute includes a focus on community interventions and attempts to promote and foster active collaboration by researchers and community partners from many different specialties and institutions. The research at IBACH has focused on some of the top contributors of early mortality including diet, physical activity, tobacco use, and other health behaviors, with a special focus on the Latino community.

The Faith in Action (Fe en Acción) study, a project evaluating the implementation of a multi-level intervention promoting physical activity among churchgoing Latinas, is a six-year R01 being implemented in Catholic churches throughout San Diego County. Sixteen churches were enrolled at baseline and randomized to either the physical activity (PA) or cancer screening conditions. Participants (n=437) are enrolled in the two-year intervention and measured at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. Measures include 5 days accelerometer data, anthropometrics, fitness data, survey data (including self-report PA, religiosity, perceived environment, diet, social support, and cancer screening behaviors).

Under the general supervision of the Project Manager and the Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Research Fellow is responsible for conducting research in the area of physical activity promotion as it relates to the prevention of chronic disease. The focus of the research will be on an innovative multi-level community-based promotora-led intervention working in a team-based environment and collaborating with researchers on a range of projects. The research includes analysis and preparation of manuscripts for publication based on data from the intervention study and related sub studies, as well as the preparation and submission of grant proposals.
Responsibilities:
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow is responsible for but not limited to:

Manuscript Development 50%
Responsible for developing proposals for manuscripts for publication using Faith in Action data, including data from two sub studies: PALMS (a GPS-accelerometer integrated study) and Biomarkers (a study on leptin and adiponectin levels).

Data Management 30%
Assists in the management of data including running quality checks, reviewing data collection protocols, and training staff in data entry; propose data analysis methods and models. Assist project staff and students with data analysis for thesis projects, poster abstracts, and manuscript development. Attend weekly Data Management meetings with Principal Investigator, Data Manager, Project Manager and Evaluation staff.

New Proposal Development 10%
Assist in the development of new proposals for studies building on Faith in Action and related sub studies.

Other Duties and Responsibilities as Assigned 10%
Complete all necessary training, including SDSU’s Institutional Review Board Human Subjects tutorial. Attend regular (weekly) meetings with Project Manager and Principal Investigator to discuss progress; attend programmatic meetings (team meetings, manuscript meetings, investigator meetings). Mentor doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students involved in the Faith in Action study and related sub studies.
Qualifications:
Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD) in epidemiology, public health, social and behavioral sciences (e.g., sociology, psychology, social work), or related fields
Preferred Experience/Qualifications

Bilingual in English & Spanish
Experience with research methods and data analysis
Experience conducting statistical analysis with community-based samples
Experience collecting, analyzing, managing physical activity data including accelerometer data
Experience using statistical software programs SAS and SPSS