Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Biostatistics and Data Science - Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM)

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The Department of Biostatistics and Data Science at Wake Forest University Health Sciences is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic research fellow to join our multidisciplinary team led by Dr. David Kline.

Our mission is to improve understanding of the epidemiology of substance use though the integration of multiple data sources and the development of novel statistical methods for spatio-temporal epidemiology. The research fellow would contribute to multiple extramurally funded research projects at the intersection of biostatistics, epidemiology, and health policy. The ideal candidate would contribute to statistical methods development while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of experts to help translate methodological research into practice. The ideal candidate would have interest in substance use epidemiology, public health policy, and application-driven spatial statistical methods development.

Biostatistics and Data Science (BDS) is a vibrant academic unit comprised of over 33 primary faculty members, 12 secondary and affiliate faculty members, and 90 staff including biostatisticians, data scientists, programmers, project managers, and administrative staff.  This group has demonstrated long-standing growth in extramural funding, with over $22 million in annual external funding. The Department resides within PHS, which also includes the Departments of Epidemiology and Prevention, Social Sciences and Health Policy, and Implementation Science. Together, PHS is the largest research group at WFUSM with over 100 faculty members, 280 staff, and $51 million in annual external funding. BDS also has strong ties with colleagues in the Department of Statistical Sciences at Wake Forest University with opportunities for collaboration. 

As a research fellow, the ideal candidate will be expected to be involved in:

• →Statistical methods development
• →Applied statistical modeling
• →Manuscript development
• →Grant proposal writing
• →Other dissemination activities

Required

• The ideal candidate will have a PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or related field.
• Experience with Bayesian methods and spatial statistics are preferred

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) serves as the academic core of Advocate Health and is among the top 50 research institutions in the United States. In December 2022, Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health formally combined to create one organization called “Advocate Health”. With this strategic combination, Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the nation. WFUSM is home to nationally and internationally recognized research in Alzheimer’s Disease, Aging and Mobility, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity, Cancer, Neurosciences, and Regenerative Medicine. Research excellence, coupled with a robust informatics data infrastructure, clinically integrated implementation science efforts, and a firm commitment to the promotion of health for all renders the WFUSM a rich environment for breakthroughs in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and improvements in quality of life. We are in a phase of unprecedented growth and evolution, bolstering our commitment to growing our Academic Learning Health System. 

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC), Advocate Health provides care to nearly 6 million unique patients annually and has a combined footprint across 8 states, including Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Advocate Health comprises two regions in the US: (1) the Southeast Region—which provides care under the name Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama—includes 40 hospitals and over 500 sites of care with approximately 73,000 team members, 11,000 physicians, and 20,000 nurses seeing ~2.9M unique patients; and (2) the Midwest Region—which provides care under the name Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Indiana and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Michigan—includes 29 hospitals and over 500 sites of care with approximately 77,000 team members, 10,000 physicians, and 22,000 nurses seeing ~2.9M unique patients.

It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Advocate Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility. 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: