St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · 22 hours ago
Clinical Research Scientist II-Social and Environmental Epidemiology in Cancer Survivorship
Memphis, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Social and Environmental Epidemiologist to join their interdisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will contribute to studies examining how social and environmental determinants influence the health outcomes of childhood cancer survivors, collaborating with senior faculty and public health professionals to develop evidence-based strategies to reduce health disparities.
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Responsibilities
Investigate social and environmental determinants of health, focusing on how multilevel factors, such as socioeconomic status, neighborhood vulnerability, and exposure to physical and chemical environmental hazards, affect the health outcomes of childhood cancer survivors across the cancer continuum, from diagnosis through long-term survivorship
Translating research into actionable recommendations
Engage in project meetings and research activities
Collaborating with senior faculty members to design and conduct epidemiological studies, analyzing large datasets using advanced methods, assisting with proposal writing, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting findings at national or international conferences
Working with public health experts, oncologists, primary care physicians, cancer survivors, families, and policymakers to develop evidence-based strategies for reducing health disparities
Assisting the institution’s Health Services Working Group in coordinating concept and grant proposals and bi-weekly meetings
Manuscript writing (as a lead or co-author)
Conference presentation (as a lead or co-author)
Assist PI with grant preparation
Qualification
Required
MD or PhD in a relevant scientific field required
Minimum Requirement: 5+ years of substantial prior relevant and productive research experience in clinical/population-based outcomes and health disparity research
Experience working in a project-oriented matrixed team environment
Proven performance in earlier role conducting social and/or environmental health research
Experience in study design methodology, protocol development, study conduct, data analysis, and statistical modeling
At least two (2) years of experience after completing a doctoral degree in an academic research lab or equivalent research position
At least three (3) peer-reviewed publications as the first author or a corresponding author in social epidemiology, environmental epidemiology, health disparity, and/or health services research journals
Preferred
Experience with grant writing and obtaining external funding is highly desirable
Company
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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