Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that s uniquely possible. Because here we re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.
Our benefits include:
Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
Generous paid time off
On-site health and wellness programming
Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
An employee recognition program
Opportunity for a post-doctoral candidate to conduct independent research, under the supervision of Harvard Medical School faculty, in a several ongoing large, cohort studies. Ph.D or MD required.
Core Competencies:- Communication:
Absorbs, comprehends and exchanges information with others, enhancing mutual understanding of ideas, issues and desired action. - Teamwork and Collaboration:
Works effectively within a team, group and across the organization and accomplishes tasks and desired results while behaving constructively as opposed to separately and competitively. - Results Orientation:
Focuses on delivering superior performance by setting and achieving stretch goals.
Position
Responsibilities:
Postdoctoral fellowship is available to conduct research in pharmacoepidemiology and aging research. Opportunity for a post-doctoral candidate to conduct independent research, under the supervision of Harvard Medical School faculty, in a several ongoing large, cohort studies.
Successful candidate will join a research team involved in the study of injurious falls.
The fellow would be involved in developing the analytic tools, conducting the analysis, and preparing manuscripts. This an ideal opportunity for independent research using these state-of-the-art outcome measures under the mentorship of senior investigators.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required as this person will interact with a large research team including senior scientists, data managers, and biostatisticians. An established publication record and excellent writing skills are preferable.
- The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position. It does not, however, exclude other duties, which would be in conformity with the level of the position. Completes special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- MD or PhD, knowledge of epidemiology and/or pharmacoepidemiology and less than 5 years of postdoctoral experience. Strong interest in studying gerontology is required.
- Must be professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious and results-oriented individual. Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and able to adapt to changing priorities and display good, sound judgment with a sense of humor.
- Superb organizational skills. Must have solid analytical skills. Must be creative and proactive yet disciplined, discriminating and able to streamline work volume in order to maintain bottom line efforts in midst of multi-tasking and daily re-prioritizing. Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle even difficult situations.
- Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change.
- Computer literacy required; experience with databases, Windows, Word, Excel, databases, and some basic programming skills (e.g. SAS or STATA)
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