Postdoctoral Fellow

Brief Description: The Center for Asthma Research Group at the Vanderbilt Institute for Population and Public Health is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow. The interested candidate will be supervised by Drs. Pingsheng Wu and Tina Hartert and join a multidisciplinary, collaborative team of epidemiologists, biostatisticians, translational scientists, and clinical investigators conducting real-world effectiveness research. The postdoctoral researcher will be integrated into the Asthma Research Program, the Department of Biostatistics and Department of Medicine’s program in Epidemiology. This position provides in-depth training in quantitative epidemiology, causal inference, and advanced analytic methods using large administrative databases and electronic health records. The fellow will have the opportunity to contribute to and lead innovative research aimed at improving the understanding, prevention, and management of asthma and other respiratory diseases. 

Full Description: We would like to invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Departments of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine; Biostatistics, and the Center for Asthma Research (CAR). The Asthma Research Group is a multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator group of basic, translational and clinical scientists studying asthma disease prevention and early life risk factor identification. We operate several large administrative birth cohort studies and have been continuously funded by the NIH since 1998. We also collaborate extensively nationally and internationally. 

The successful candidate will conduct research examining the real-world effectiveness, durability, and long-term impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination on cardiorespiratory diseases in older adults who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease. The project will provide in-depth training in quantitative epidemiology using large administrative and electronic health records data, along with opportunities to build an independent research trajectory. The successful applicant will have an ScD, PhD or expect to gain such degree, have a formal qualification in epidemiology and/or biostatistics or other related discipline, and possess a familiarity with statistical software packages such as R, SAS, and/or STATA. S/he will have competence in standard medical statistics and epidemiology and have a record in publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Experience in study design, the conduct of clinical or translational studies, and excellent writing and scientific communication skills are essential. In addition, excellent verbal and communication skills, as well as the ability to work in a team are imperative. The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Pingsheng Wu and Dr. Tina Hartert. The research team also includes senior investigators, biostatisticians, data analysts, and project managers. Post-doctoral funding is for up to 3 years, and the position renews annually. 

Vanderbilt University, located in Tennessee’s capital city of Nashville, is one of America’s premier private universities. Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been ranked Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" and was also ranked as one of the best institutions for postdoctoral fellows in a survey conducted by The Scientist. Nashville is a rapidly growing metropolitan city that offers an excellent quality of life.

Please send inquiries or submit curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, and up to three reference letters to: 

Pingsheng Wu, PhD, MS
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2525 West End Ave Suite 1130
Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 343-3837
Email: pingsheng.wu@vumc.org