Postdoctoral Research Fellow for NIH R01 SKyRoCKeT Study
UNC Charlotte
Temporary
Closes on Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Job Description
The NIH-funded R01 SKyRoCKeT study is seeking an additional postdoctoral research fellow to primarily support data processing, management, checking, and analysis. The postdoc will also contribute to grants management throughout the project lifecycle in areas such as participant recruitment; data collection in the lab as needed; leading and/or collaborating on manuscripts, presentations, and/or reports; and additional responsibilities as needed. Note: This position will not be able to sponsor a visa, including for any possible renewal term.
The position is housed within the Department of Public Health & Health Administration, and the postdoctoral researcher will collaborate with team members from the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, & Clinical Sciences. Both departments are housed within the College of Health & Human Services.
Specific Responsibilities● Complete trainings required for the study team, including (but not limited to):CITI Research Trainings (Data or Specimens Only Research, Good Clinical Practice, Social & Behavioral Research/IRB, Biomedical Research/IRB, Health Information Privacy & Security); Minors on Campus Training; First Aid, CPR, & AED Training● Primary responsibilities will be to perform data processing, management, checking, and analysis in Excel and R (primarily), thus familiarity with R is required● Familiarity with Qualtrics for accessing data is preferred● Participate in other grant-related activities, which may include (though not limited to):○ Active recruitment of youth participants at events on and off campus, and throughout the local community○ Lead and/or collaborate on manuscripts, conference presentations, and/or reports, etc.○ Liaise, as needed, with representatives/staff in offices across campus such as with post-award, HR, etc.○ If needed, conduct participant study orientations and obtain participant consent● Assist in training junior staff to ensure consistency in results during testing and to achieve high-quality data acquisition
● Attend weekly full study team meetings and any additional sub-team meetings specifically regarding issues related to data collection, data management, etc.● Attend weekly data management meetings among study postdocs and Dr. Gunn to discuss and address data management and statistical analysis● Contribute to collaborative team discussions regarding issues that may arise throughout the study, study progress, etc.● Participate in additional projects related to research dissemination, including (but not limited to) literature reviews or validating video recordings● If needed, perform data collection. This may involve the following: assisting with setting up equipment, ensuring it is calibrated and functioning correctly, preparing the testing environment according to procedural standards, performing anthropometric measurements, administering tests to determine metabolic rates, recording test results, using GoPro camera to record testing protocol, and manually tallying steps● Maintain accurate records and documentation related to the research study, including downloading wearable device data and forms post-testing, etc.● Other duties as needed/assigned UNC Charlotte