The Center for Value-based Care Research (CVCR) at Cleveland Clinic is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to work on two federally funded grants, one on reducing extended spectrum antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia (R01HS028633) and the other on effective screening for colorectal cancer in older patients (R01 AG086247). Our team, consisting of eight full-time investigators (MDs and PhDs), is dedicated to enhancing population health through evidence-based, patient-centered care, aiming to deliver the right care at the right time to the right patients, at a lower cost.

The fellow will support clinical research studies focusing on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of community-acquired pneumonia and risk modeling in colorectal cancer. This will involve providing advanced study design and epidemiological guidance and performing advanced statistical analysis. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training and gain unique research experience in risk prediction, observational data analyses, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) under the mentorship of our multidisciplinary faculty. Fellows are encouraged to develop their own research ideas and career development grant applications (K awards) during the fellowship, with full support from the Cleveland Clinic and CVCR faculty.

Principal Investigator: Kathryn Martinez, PhD and Michael Rothberg, MD

Lerner Research Institute Department: Center for Value-based Care Research

Lab Research Topics:

• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics
• Public health
• Community-acquired pneumonia
• Colorectal cancer
• For more information about the lab’s research, please visit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/community-care/research-innovations/care-research or contact Carson Campola at [email protected].

Job Responsibilities:

• Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
• Design, develop, and execute observational studies focusing on community-acquired pneumonia and colorectal cancer
• Develop a detailed statistical analytic plan and collaborate with programming staff and analysts to create datasets and conduct statistical analyses.
• Present research findings at national conferences and publish in top peer-reviewed medical journals
• Assist in preparing new clinical research protocols and amendments
• Conduct literature reviews
• Draft abstracts and manuscripts

Education:

• PhD or MD/PhD required
• MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD

Languages:

• English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 + OPT visa status

Work Experience:

• Previous experience in a research or academic setting. Graduate student experience meets this requirement.
• Scientific writing experience

Additional Preferred Qualities:

• Doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, medicine, or a related field by the start of the fellowship.
• Experience in infectious diseases epidemiology, observational data analyses, large database analysis, prediction models, decision analysis, or randomized trials is desirable.
• Experience in the design, conduct, and analysis of epidemiological studies.
• Proficiency in statistical software (SAS, STATA, or R) is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form and make effective presentations.
• Publication in peer-reviewed medical journals preferred. Interest in data visualization is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to distinguish color
• Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
• Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory

Preferred Application Materials:

• CV
• Cover letter describing relevant experience and research interests, addressed to Dr. Michael Rothberg, Director of CVCR
• A relevant published/in-press article or working paper
• Contact information for three professional references
• All application materials should be submitted directly via email to Carson Campola at [email protected].

Keywords: Postdoc, Research, LRI, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Biostatistics, Observational Studies, Meta-analysis, RCT, Decision Analysis, Prediction Models, Data Analysis