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NIEHS_funded Post doctoral Research Fellow in Spatial Biostatistics This position seeks a post-doc for an NIEHS-funded research project to analyze the spatial-temporal characteristics of maternal exposure to chemicals and metals during pregnancy in relation to developmental delay (DD) and mental retardation (MR) in offspring. The general goal of the project is to examine the extent to which disease patterns in MR and DD can be associated with geographic patterns of exposure. This position will involve the development and application of new statistical approaches to accommodate the unique aspects of such data. We will be dealing with geocoded data on births and residential histories of pregnant women in relation to measured exposure patterns of chemicals and metals found in networks of soil sampling sites. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in statistics or biostatistics. Publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific and professional meetings are expected and encouraged. Desired skills include proficiency in statistical computing, and knowledge of spatial statistics, survival analysis, and Bayesian models/MCMC techniques. Familiarity with GIS would be a plus. The position will involve collaboration with researchers at USC in the Schoool of Medicine (Professor McDermott) and the Department of Environmental Health Sciences (Professor Aeolian). The position holder will report directly to Professor Andrew Lawson, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics. This is a one year appointment, with potential for a second and third year extension. Initial informal enquiries can be made directly to Andrew Lawson at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Formal applications can be made via the USC web site at www.sc.edu/employ <http://www.sc.edu/employ> under the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics. The position application is not yet available but will be available at this site in the next few days.