Postdoctoral Associate Position in Pharmacoepidemiology, Perinatal Epidemiology, and Causal Inference

Description

Posting date: November 15th, 2025

Title of the Position: Postdoctoral Associate

School: Yale School of Public Health

Department: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology

Anticipated Appointment Date: February 15th, 2026

Fixed Term: One year, Full-time (renewable)

The Liew lab at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and the Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric, and Environmental Epidemiology (CPPEE) is inviting qualified individuals to apply for a Postdoctoral Associate position in the multidisciplinary fields of pharmacoepidemiology, perinatal epidemiology, and causal inference, starting on February 15th, 2026, or soon thereafter. The position is a one-year, full-time role, renewable contingent upon performance and funding. The position is supported by a Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) project. The Postdoctoral Associate will collaborate with a renowned national and international team to develop cutting-edge epidemiologic methods and investigate the heterogeneity of medication effects during pregnancy and child development. The Postdoctoral Associate will have opportunities to work with the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) in Denmark, as well as with US MarketScan data and Yale electronic healthcare data. The research partners include the Yale Pharmacoepidemiology Working Group (Yale PEW) and the Practical Causal Inference (PCI) lab at UCLA.

Qualifications

Candidates should possess a PhD, preferably in epidemiology, biostatistics, and/or health data sciences. Candidates with research experience analyzing longitudinal cohort or health registry data using causal inference methods, as well as those with research interests relevant to perinatal or pharmacoepidemiology, are preferred.

 

The position will require extensive experience with programming languages and statistical software packages, such as R or SAS. The Postdoctoral Associate position will require excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communications and collaborations across local, national, and international research teams. The Postdoctoral Associate position requires motivation to work in an inclusive team-oriented environment, strong scientific integrity, and a high level of competency in English, both in written and oral formats.

 

Salary will be based on the Yale Postdoctoral Compensation policy, and support for travel to conferences may also be available.

Application Instructions

Yale University will use Interfolio to search for this position. Applicants receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials at no cost.

 

Please apply online.

 

To apply, please submit a CV, a cover letter, and contact information for three references. In the cover letter to the application package, please summarize your relevant research experience, indicate your specific research interests, and the date you will be available to start.

For questions, please contact the Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology, Email: cppee@yale.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.

 

Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires

The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.