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Posted: 19-Sep-24

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Type: Full Time

Salary: Based on experience

Categories:

Academic / Research

Research Positions

Years of Experience:

Less than 2

Preferred Education:

Doctorate

The Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics (VIPBG) in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our interdisciplinary team investigating the associations between psychiatric internalizing disorders (IDs) and functional disorders (FDs) such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Project Overview
Our research aims to:
- Examine associations between IDs and FDs at both phenotypic and genotypic levels
- Clarify the direction of causation between IDs and FDs

Key Responsibilities
- Apply advanced statistical methods to address project aims
- Conduct regression-based analyses and structural equation modeling of cross-sectional and longitudinal data
- Analyze genetically informative siblings or molecular data
- Disseminate findings through publications and conference presentations
- Meet weekly with VCU PI or Co-Is to discuss progress
- Participate in fortnightly group calls to discuss statistical analysis and manuscript preparation

Salary
- Based on experience

Start date
- Positions are open now and review of applications is ongoing.

Position Details
- Joint supervision by project PIs and Co-Is

Location
vipbg.vcu.edu
- VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- 800 E. Leigh Street, Biotech One Building, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23219

To apply
Please submit a cover letter, CV, and letters of reference to Dr Nathan A. Gillespie (nathan.gillespie@vcuhealth.org)

Qualifications
- PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related field
- Strong expertise in regression-based analyses and structural equation modeling
- Experience with analysis of molecular data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Preferred Qualifications
- Background in psychiatric or medical research
- Publication record in peer-reviewed journals
- Experience presenting at scientific conferences