Post-doctoral Fellow Position on Obesity, Chronic Disease and Child Health at Johns Hopkins University

A post-doctoral research fellow position is available in the Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. The candidate may be involved in several ongoing research projects depend on his/her background and research interests including those related to obesity; health disparities; associations between social, behavioral, and environmental factors and risks for chronic disease such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Some of the projects are funded by the NIH, some are US-based and some are international projects, and some are based on existing data, which provide good research, training and publication opportunities under the guidance of Dr. Youfa Wang.  Ideal applicants should have a PhD in human nutrition, epidemiology, or other related areas with related research experience, strong data analysis and communication skills, and good publication record. In addition, candidates with formal training and research experience on systems analysis are desired.

Candidates should apply according to the JHU Admissions Office Guidelines (http://www.jhsph.edu/Admissions/index.html).  Before submitting a formal application, the candidates should submit an inquiry, CV, statement of research interests, up to three sample publications, and names of three references via e-mail to: Dr. Youfa Wang, ywang@jhsph.edu.