Post Doctoral Fellow-Research Informatics

Job Description

The Research Post Doctorate Fellow will join a highly collaborative team in a critical role developing and applying advanced informatics and data science methodologies at Nemours which supports a unique scientific training environment in translational and clinical research to improve children’s health. The Post Doc engages in advanced research under the guidance of the Principal Investigator. The fellow will design, organize, and conduct highly specialized and advanced experiments using established scientific protocols and procedures. In some cases, the fellow will participate in designing new protocols, independently monitor results, respond to unusual outcomes/errors, and consider continuous improvements. They will also perform statistical analysis as needed. The Post Doc will summarize findings and work with the PI to publish results in research journals. They will contribute significantly to grant proposals, support scientific operations of the laboratory, and provide guidance to junior technicians, students, and researchers.

Qualifications

The candidate should possess advanced knowledge of lab practices, as well as extensive knowledge in the biomedical informatics and a post graduate degree in related discipline.

About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .

About The Team

At Nemours Children’s, our physicians work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to have our workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Alignment Mission and Vision.