General Overview
We have several ongoing projects. One project will focus on analyzing national datasets with sociodemographic and psychosocial variables, biomarkers, substance use, and morbidity and mortality outcomes (e.g., PATH and TLMS). Another project involves primary data collection on substance use in cancer survivors. Survey data and biomarkers will be collected.

This position demands a great deal of responsibility and expertise in organization, communication, and technology. The individual in this role will oversee all aspects of the field study project, ensuring they align with an approved ECU, and IRB protocol. As the Project Manager, this person will implement and enforce quality control procedures in a secure work environment. They will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) and collaborate with fellow researchers, researchers from other universities, not-for-profit organizations, laboratory technicians, and information technology developers.

Summary Description:

Scholars are expected to demonstrate compliance with established guidelines and regulatory standards for research including biosafety, responsible conduct of research and human subjects training.

Job Duties:
Approximately 75% of the postdoctoral scholar’s time will be devoted to scholarly activities including but not limited to writing grant proposals, systematic literature reviews, data management, statistical analysis, drafting and writing abstracts, and developing posters, presentations, and manuscripts.

Approximately 25% of the postdoctoral scholar’s time will be devoted to managing the day-to-day activity of research projects, team management, communications, mentoring graduate research students, and disseminating research findings.