Post-Doctoral Research Associate

The Biostatistics Division in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks two post-doctoral research associates.

Associate will work with Drs. Sarah Ratcliffe and Pavel Chernyavskiy on projects spanning spatial, signal processing and functional data methods.

Projects include developing novel methods and algorithm tools to characterize allograft quality and predict transplant outcomes, characterize and predict chronic pain episodes in cancer patients, and modelling covid public health initiatives and health disparities.

The selected candidate will be expected to participate in the development of publications for peer-reviewed journals, as well as on grant proposals to funding agencies.

Qualified candidates must have a PhD in biostatistics, statistics or a related quantitative field, by the appointment start date.

Experience in joint modeling and predictive analytics analysis is preferred, including proficiency in R and Stata. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, as is the ability to work in a cross-functional team.

This is a 12-month appointment with the possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience

This position will remain open till filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

For additional information about the position, please contact Sarah Ratcliffe, Professor , at

To Apply :

Please apply through Workday , and search for R0018629.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents :

• Cover letter
• Contact information for 3 references

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

For questions about the application process, please contact Yelena Markazyan, Academic Recruiter, at

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For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu / benefits .

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