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Postdoctoral Scholar-Research Associate

Keck School of Medicine San Diego, California

A postdoctoral position is available at the Section of Biostatistics within the USC Keck School of Medicine - Alzheimer Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), located in San Diego, California. USC ATRI is an academic institute committed to advancing the development of new treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and manages an exciting portfolio of national and international observational studies as well as phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials in AD. The ATRI Biostatistics Section is looking to expand its statistical team in San Diego.

This position will involve both methodological and applied research in the design, conduct, and analysis of randomized clinical trials with a focus on clinical trials in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. This individual will split their time working on (a) challenging methodological problems in AD studies, including the modeling and analysis of participant recruitment and retention in multicenter clinical trials as well as predicting disease course and treatment response and (b) gaining experience as a collaborative biostatistician, including conducting power analyses and writing statistical analysis sections for grants and conducting analyses for ongoing studies.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, which includes a combination of onsite and remote work.

Location: San Diego, CA

The annual base salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $90,000.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.


Minimum Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous 5 years. Minimum Experience: 0-1 year Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related education in research specialization with advance knowledge of equipment, procedures and analysis methods.


REQ20147295 Posted Date: 04/21/2024

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