Penn State College of Medicine
4 days ago
Postdoctoral Scholar in Obstetrics and Gynecology / Public Health Penn State College of Medicine in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Epidemiology
Funding
The position is a full-time term postdoctoral appointment on an NIH R01-funded project. Continuation beyond the term depends on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. Penn State notes a competitive benefits package for full-time employees.
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United States
University
Penn State College of Medicine
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Postdoctoral Scholar opportunity in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine (Hershey, Pennsylvania). The role supports an NIH R01-funded project titled “Rh Direct Measurement of RhD Sensitization Following Bleeding in Pregnancy at Less than 12 Weeks Gestation.”
This position is well suited to candidates with interests in Public Health, maternal health, pregnancy research, clinical study coordination, and regulatory/participant-facing research. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day study operations across seven recruitment sites, serving as the central contact for participants, phlebotomy, coding and processing samples, assisting with participant surveys, regulatory and progress reporting, and supervising data entry and query resolution. The post emphasizes publishing, external funding, and developing research independence.
Eligibility highlights: a PhD in Public Health or a related discipline is required by the appointment start date, and ABD status must be documented by the time of hire.
Funding: the project is NIH-funded and the appointment is full-time and term-limited; continuation depends on university need, performance, and/or funding availability. Penn State also notes a competitive benefits package for full-time employees.
How to apply: prepare a cover letter describing your interest and career goals, a CV with publication list, and contact information for up to three references. External applicants should use the Workday application link; current Penn State employees and students must apply through internal Workday processes.
Funding details
The position is a full-time term postdoctoral appointment on an NIH R01-funded project. Continuation beyond the term depends on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. Penn State notes a competitive benefits package for full-time employees.
What's required
A PhD in Public Health or a related discipline by the appointment start date is required. The candidate must provide proof of ABD status for a PhD in Public Health or related discipline by the time of hire. Applicants should be prepared for study coordination, participant contact, phlebotomy, sample processing, regulatory reporting, data entry supervision, and publication/funding-oriented research work.
How to apply
Submit a cover letter describing your interest and career goals, a CV including publication list, and names and contact information for up to three references. External applicants should use the Apply link in Workday; current Penn State employees and students must apply internally through Workday.
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