Postdoctoral Scholar
Epstein Family Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), University of Southern California
The Epstein Family Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) at the University of Southern California serves as a coordinating center for multicenter clinical trials and longitudinal cohort studies in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. ATRI supports trial design, data management, screening infrastructure, biomarker evaluation, and participant engagement across national and international research programs.
Within ATRI, the Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention (RER) Section focuses on scientific areas related to screened populations, population-level differences, biomarker characterization, and retention dynamics within trial-embedded and longitudinal cohort studies. The Section supports analyses examining screening pathways, biomarker profiles, and participant engagement across clinical research programs.
Location: San Diego, CA
Epstein Family ATRI is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to contribute to scientific analyses within the RER Section using trial-embedded screening and longitudinal cohort datasets. The position will support manuscript development and scientific synthesis related to population-level biomarker patterns, biomarker context, and cognitive associations within ongoing clinical research programs
This is a 12-month appointment, renewable for up to 24 months total, contingent upon funding, focused on advancing defined manuscript outputs tied to ongoing funded studies. The role operates within established analytic governance structures and collaborates with faculty and statistical teams to advance peer-reviewed publications.
This position does not involve operational study management, recruitment oversight, or statistical leadership.
The Postdoctoral Scholar reports to Dr. Doris Molina-Henry, MPI of APEX, within the Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention (RER) Section, and collaborates with Section leadership, ATRI faculty and statistical teams under existing analytic governance.
The annual base salary range for this position is $70,304.00 - $90,000.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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Minimum Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within previous 5 years.
Minimum Experience: 0-1 year
Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related education in research specialization with advance knowledge of equipment, procedures and analysis methods.
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