The Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health studies the frequency, distribution, and determinants of disease in humans, a fundamental science of public health. In addition to pursuing ground-breaking global research initiatives, we educate and prepare future medical leaders and practitioners as part of our mission to ignite positive changes in the quality of health across the world.

The CAUSALab in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accepting applications for postdoctoral research fellows to work on research activities within the research lab. The CAUSALab launched in 2021 to articulate a growing research portfolio, create synergy with its strategic partners, and provide training on causal inference to the next generation of investigators.

For more information on CAUSALab, please visit: https://causalab.sph.harvard.edu/.

This role is focused on pregnancy research: To evaluate the effects of treatments in pregnancy we emulate target trials using observational large healthcare databases. Our team studies a range of interventions, from psychotropic agents to vaccines, in relation to multiple outcomes, from pregnancy losses to neurodevelopmental disorders in the infant. We apply state of the art methods to relevant clinical questions. This project includes two aims: a) to assess the benefits and risks of weight loss treatments for pregnancy preparedness; and b) to assess whether babies exposed to fentanyl during pregnancy are at greater risk for birth defects (Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome). Website: http://www.harvardpreg.org/

Specifically, the postdoctoral research fellow will engage in the following:

Additional Information: Per university guidelines, postdoc appointments are considered to be on-campus, full-time positions. Per university payroll tax guidelines all applicants must reside in an acceptable payroll states or be willing to relocate to: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, Maryland, Vermont, New York, California, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Georgia, or Illinois.

Optional (but strongly recommended) writing

A brief comment/critique (a few sentences suffice) of work conducted by CAUSALab researchers. For example, you can tell us how an analysis could be improved, propose alternative interpretations of the findings, point out potential errors, describe alternative areas of application, or discuss any ideas you’d like to share with us.

Please upload this writing to the “other” category in the applicant documents section.

For additional questions about the position, please contact Joanna Michalski, Assistant Director of Projects and Operations, CAUSALab

$70,000 – $73,000
Compensation will be based on post-graduate (PGY) experience