1099 consultant · ~1,600–2,080 hrs per funded award · $25–$55/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Child Health and Environmental Epidemiology

Join us full-time to do careful research on how what children breathe, drink and live near shapes their health, and get the findings right before they reach the Government.

About Precision Federal

Precision Federal is a small business building AI, data and software systems for government agencies. The company’s founder loves God, and the company is built on Christian faith: every number we publish is real, every claim we make is verifiable, and the work is done with excellence as service to God. Faith is welcome here and openly shared.

How this role works

You join the bench. You apply with your weekly hours and start time. We set your hourly rate from your résumé, and we may name you on proposals that match this role. If we don't win, you owe nothing.
A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
You work remote, paid from the contract. ~1,600–2,080 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

Design and run analyses that link environmental exposures to child health outcomes across cohorts, registries and surveillance data
Build exposure estimates from air, water, soil, biomonitoring or residential history data and be clear about their limits
Handle confounding, missing data, exposure misclassification and the timing of exposure windows with care
Write up methods and results plainly for manuscripts, reports and briefings, and tell us when the data cannot support a claim

Required qualifications

Doctorate in hand (PhD, ScD, DrPH, MD or equivalent) in epidemiology, environmental health, public health or a closely related field
Published or completed research in child health or environmental epidemiology
Available to work full-time
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (U.S. person)
Willing to be named on a federal proposal with a one-page resume, and to sign a short letter of commitment

Preferred qualifications

Experience with birth cohorts, pediatric registries or national surveys such as NHANES or ECHO-style cohort data
Exposure assessment methods such as spatial modeling, air quality data, biomarkers or mixtures analysis
Strong R, SAS, Stata or Python skills and reproducible analysis habits
First-author publications in peer-reviewed journals

Compensation & structure

1099 consulting engagement. $25–$55 per hour; we set your rate from your résumé and experience. Hours are funded by federal contract awards — this seat is scoped at roughly 1,600–2,080 hours per funded award, fully remote. Work and pay begin only if the contract is awarded — no award, no hours, no obligation.

Join the bench — Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Child Health and Environmental Epidemiology

Every application is read. It takes about 5 minutes.

This is a bench, not a job offer. Work starts when we win a contract that needs you.
We may name you on proposals. If that contract is awarded, you do the role at the rate and hours we agree on.
Paid hourly as a 1099 contractor; full-time roles may be W-2. If your background fits, we will email you.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone *

Work authorization *

LinkedIn or portfolio link

What state do you live in? *

Resume (PDF or Word) *

Questions

Answer from your own experience. A few sentences each is plenty; be specific and tell us what you did yourself.

Precision Federal was founded on Christian values. Our faith in God shapes how we work: many of us openly share our personal faith, share our lives together, and pray for one another. We’re building a close-knit community where we truly care about each other. Taking part is always voluntary, and people of every faith and background are welcome. As we get to know you, you’re always welcome to share your own faith with us.

1. Cover letter. In your own words, tell us about yourself: what guides you (for many of us here, that’s our faith in God), your background, and why this role interests you. *

2. Describe the research project most like this role: the population and data sources, the exposures and child health outcomes you studied, the methods you used to handle confounding and exposure timing, your role, and what you found or published. *

Availability

Pay for this role: $25–$55 an hour, set by your experience.

Hours per week you could give on an awarded contract (all part-time, up to 30) *

If you are named and we win, will you be able to start within a few weeks? *

May we name you on proposals for this role, and if we win, will you do the work at the rate we agree on? *

I agree to the Applicant Terms. *

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