Postdoctoral Research Associate in Water, Nutrition, Health, and Human Biology

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Applications are invited for aPostdoctoral Research Associateposition in the Water, Health, and Nutrition Lab of Dr. Asher Rosinger, located in the Department of Biobehavioral Health at the Pennsylvania State University (https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh). This full-time, temporary appointment is a one-year position with the expectation of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance forup to 4.5 years.

The Water, Health, and Nutrition Lab (https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh/research/research-labs/water-health-and-nutrition-lab)is initiating a NIEHS-funded, five-year longitudinal study to examine the effects of drinking water salinity and heat stress on hydration, kidney function, and blood pressure in northern Kenya. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will play a critical role in this project, leading data collection during two field seasons per year (spending approximately 4 months in Kenya per year), training field staff, processing and managing data, and contributing to data analysis, manuscript writing, and the dissemination of results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and assist with field data collection in Kenya (~4 months per year).

• Process, manage, and analyze data using Stata, R, or Python.

• Prepare manuscripts for publication and assist in dissemination activities.

• Contribute to the integration of environmental and health data in interdisciplinary research.

• Collaborate on the development of future interdisciplinary research projects.

• Engage in mentoring and teaching opportunities in the field, with approval from the supervising faculty, to enhance career readiness.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field, such as human biology, global public health, epidemiology, nutrition, or other closely aligned fields awarded within the last five years.

• Experience in human subjects health research, fieldwork, biomarkers, survey methods, and interdisciplinary data integration.

• Proficiency in statistical software (Stata, R, Python) for data analysis and management.

• Experience with water quality analysis is a plus.

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