Postdoctoral Scholar - Research… at University of… · San Diego

Summary: The University of Southern California's Epstein Family Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to contribute to scientific analyses within the Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention (RER) Section. The role involves advancing manuscript development and scientific synthesis related to population-level biomarker patterns and cognitive associations within ongoing clinical research programs. Responsibilities: - Advance manuscript development based on completed and maturing analyses within trial-embedded screening and longitudinal datasets - Draft and revise scientific manuscripts examining population heterogeneity, screening pathways, biomarker characterization, and cognitive associations - Translate statistical outputs into scientific narrative under analytic supervision - Conduct literature integration to support manuscript framing and interpretation - Participate in analytic discussions within existing Section and statistical governance structures - Contribute to preparation of abstracts and scientific presentations aligned with defined outputs Required Qualifications: - PhD in epidemiology, public health, neuroscience, population health, or related field - Demonstrated experience interpreting complex longitudinal or trial-embedded datasets in collaboration with statistical teams - Strong scientific writing skills, including first-author manuscript drafting - Experience integrating biomarker, screening, or cognitive data into population-level interpretation - Ability to structure and advance manuscripts from analytic outputs to submission - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-investigator research environments - Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multi-investigator research environments Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working with screening cohorts or biomarker-based trial populations - Familiarity with heterogeneity analyses and subgroup interpretation - Experience contributing to multi-author manuscripts within clinical research settings - Ability to synthesize findings across related datasets Required Skills: Longitudinal Data Analysis, Trial-embedded Dataset Analysis, Biomarker Data Integration, Screening Cohort Analysis, Manuscript Development, Population Health Research, Scientific Writing