The Pennsylvania State University
Postdoctoral Scholar, Women's Health & Exercise Laboratories, Kinesiology
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.
POSITION SPECIFICS The Women's Health and Exercise Laboratories at Penn State University, under the co‑direction of Dr. Mary Jane De Souza and Dr. Nancy Williams, is seeking a postdoctoral scholar with skills in the execution of human clinical research and randomized clinical trials to lead a study on perimenopausal bone health.
The Women's Health and Exercise Laboratories is in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development, Department of Kinesiology. This post‑doctoral candidate will work on a project funded by the USDA that will focus on the attenuation of bone loss during late perimenopause and early menopause.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and write Institutional Review Board Human Study requirements, and manage all required modifications to accommodate study design approvals, protocol applications and modification issues related to the experimental protocols.
Oversee and lead the study and function as the coordinator of the study, including working with a Clinical Research Center to manage nursing visits and the day‑to‑day execution of study visits in the laboratory.
Manage database organization, data entry and data analyses; run longitudinal statistical analyses.
Manage the day‑to‑day study visits with all study participants.
Draft study reports.
Manage adverse study event logs.
Oversee and work with the laboratory technician working on the study.
The applicant will be expected to be involved in all stages of experimental design and analysis, as well as scientific reporting, and will receive mentorship in these skills as well as grantsmanship.
QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will hold an earned Ph.D. degree in Kinesiology, Physiology, or a related field, preferably with experience in women's health, particularly related to mid‑life and menopause physiology, and bone health and osteoporosis. A track record of successful research in the fields of mid‑life and menopause physiology and bone health and osteoporosis is preferred, and excellent communication skills are essential. The successful candidate must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements by the appointment date and have successfully engaged in publication of manuscripts. Attention to detail and the capacity to multi‑task and be a part of a team is required.
This is a limited term appointment, funded for one year from the date of hire, with an excellent possibility of renewal.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Our campuses are located on the original homelands of the Erie, Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora), Lenape (Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, Stockbridge‑Munsee), Monongahela, Shawnee (Absentee, Eastern, and Oklahoma), Susquehannock, and Wahzhazhe (Osage) Nations. As a land grant institution, we acknowledge and honor the traditional caretakers of these lands and strive to understand and model their responsible stewardship. We also acknowledge the longer history of these lands and our place in that history.
EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
BENEFITS Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional well‑being.
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CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.
This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.
POSITION SPECIFICS The Women's Health and Exercise Laboratories at Penn State University, under the co‑direction of Dr. Mary Jane De Souza and Dr. Nancy Williams, is seeking a postdoctoral scholar with skills in the execution of human clinical research and randomized clinical trials to lead a study on perimenopausal bone health.
The Women's Health and Exercise Laboratories is in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development, Department of Kinesiology. This post‑doctoral candidate will work on a project funded by the USDA that will focus on the attenuation of bone loss during late perimenopause and early menopause.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and write Institutional Review Board Human Study requirements, and manage all required modifications to accommodate study design approvals, protocol applications and modification issues related to the experimental protocols.
Oversee and lead the study and function as the coordinator of the study, including working with a Clinical Research Center to manage nursing visits and the day‑to‑day execution of study visits in the laboratory.
Manage database organization, data entry and data analyses; run longitudinal statistical analyses.
Manage the day‑to‑day study visits with all study participants.
Draft study reports.
Manage adverse study event logs.
Oversee and work with the laboratory technician working on the study.
The applicant will be expected to be involved in all stages of experimental design and analysis, as well as scientific reporting, and will receive mentorship in these skills as well as grantsmanship.
QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will hold an earned Ph.D. degree in Kinesiology, Physiology, or a related field, preferably with experience in women's health, particularly related to mid‑life and menopause physiology, and bone health and osteoporosis. A track record of successful research in the fields of mid‑life and menopause physiology and bone health and osteoporosis is preferred, and excellent communication skills are essential. The successful candidate must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements by the appointment date and have successfully engaged in publication of manuscripts. Attention to detail and the capacity to multi‑task and be a part of a team is required.
This is a limited term appointment, funded for one year from the date of hire, with an excellent possibility of renewal.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Our campuses are located on the original homelands of the Erie, Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora), Lenape (Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, Stockbridge‑Munsee), Monongahela, Shawnee (Absentee, Eastern, and Oklahoma), Susquehannock, and Wahzhazhe (Osage) Nations. As a land grant institution, we acknowledge and honor the traditional caretakers of these lands and strive to understand and model their responsible stewardship. We also acknowledge the longer history of these lands and our place in that history.
EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
BENEFITS Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional well‑being.
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