Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Eran Bendavid

Posted on Tue, 08/19/2025 - 08:33

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor First name: 
Eran
Faculty Sponsor Last Name: 
Bendavid
Other Mentor(s) if Applicable: 
Steve Gorelick
Postdoc Appointment Term: 
2 years
Appointment Start Date: 
As soon as possible
How to Submit Application Materials: 

Interested applicants should submit the required application materials to Eran Bendavid (ebd@stanford.edu). 

Does this position pay above the required minimum?: 
Yes. The expected base pay range for this position is listed in Pay Range field. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.
Pay Range: 
$82000-$84000

We are accepting applications for a 2-year postdoc to examine child health impacts of floods in India. The postdoctoral scholar will be co-mentored by Eran Bendavid (School of Medicine) and Steve Gorelick (Doerr School of Sustainability), and will work alongside a team with expertise in flood modeling and collaborators in IIT Bombay. We encourage recent graduates with a PhD or equivalent degree from an epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, computer science, or related programs with an interest in population health measures to apply. The scholar will join a vibrant and growing community at Stanford looking at the health impacts of environmental changes. The successful candidate will have strong data skills, including experience handling complex data structures, working with spatial data,  and causal approaches. The goal of this position is to provide advanced research training, and strong academic writing and presentation skills are encouraged. We aim to start in the fall. The expected base pay range for this position exceeds Stanford guidelines. 

Required Qualifications: 
  • PhD with substantial expertise in data science, geospatial techniques, and statistical/causal inference
Required Application Materials: 
  • CV
  • 1-page cover letter describing research background and interests

 

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.