Research Post Doctoral Fellow - Environmental Influences on Child Health

A Brief Overview

Assume responsibility for an on-going, innovative research project as a Postdoctoral Fellow at CHOP. Our postdoc experience will broaden your skillset, scientific background, and research capabilities.

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We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

About the Laboratory

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have joined together to support a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO). This large, observational child health research study began in 2016 to try to answer big questions about how influences in early human development, even before birth, affect us throughout our lives and across generations. The ECHO program is focused on five areas of children's health: pregnancy and birth, breathing, body weight, brain development, and well-being. By enrolling 2500 pregnant individuals and their children from diverse backgrounds (racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically), the Penn-CHOP research team will help contribute to the understanding and enhancement of children for generations to come. More information can be found on our study website: pennchop-echo.org.

The highly motivated postdoctoral researcher will work closely with the CHOP PIs (Drs. Heather Burris and Sara DeMauro) and the study team to support the aims of the ECHO program, including developing expertise in data analysis, drafting manuscripts for publications, grant writing, and conducting research projects while contributing to high-impact child health initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project planning, recording, and evaluation of data.

• Conduct independent scholarly research, developing new methods and protocols under the guidance of a mentor (principal investigator).

• Acquire technical, lab management, and grant writing skills.

• Participate in seminars, lectures, poster sessions, national presentations, and professional workshops.

• Supervise junior lab members.

• Assist with other research projects as needed.

Education

• Required: Doctorate